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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Of the Liberty of Thought & Discussion.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What would the author prefer people to do, regarding opposing views?
(a) People should ridicule those with opposing beliefs.
(b) People should accept them as their own views.
(c) People should ignore them.
(d) People should thoroughly learn the opposing viewpoint.
2. Why does the author go on to put this liberty into historical context?
(a) Should readers not understand from where he is coming.
(b) Should readers want to hear stories from the past.
(c) Should readers not trust him.
(d) Should readers not be aware of how this has been addressed over the centuries.
3. In what did Mill sincerely believe regarding women?
(a) Their feminine intelligence and instincts.
(b) The innate equality of women.
(c) Their innate subservient behavior.
(d) Their inequality.
4. What took place centuries later, regarding Copernicus' knowledge?
(a) His unpopular opinion has been accepted as true knowledge which has proliferated to the point of being common knowledge.
(b) His popular opinion has been accepted as true knowledge which has proliferated to the point of being common knowledge.
(c) His popular opinion has been proven wrong.
(d) His unpopular opinion has been proven wrong.
5. Amongst the British, ________ were one of the categories of members of society who were actively seeking increased rights, responsibilities and liberties within the nations of the Empire, particularly on the isles of Britain herself.
(a) Men.
(b) Children.
(c) Immigrants.
(d) Women.
Short Answer Questions
1. Have the British been connected to this European relationship?
2. Does the author confine his criticisms to his own nation?
3. The entire chapter is devoted to discussing what?
4. During the Middle Ages, on what had logical premises been founded?
5. What is one topic these friends covered?
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