This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Of the Limits to the Authority of the Society over the Individual.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does John Stuart Mill begin this chapter?
(a) By discussing the difficulties of freedom.
(b) By introductin a discourse regarding tyranny.
(c) By introducing a discourse regarding opinion and the expression thereof.
(d) By discussing past behaviors of monarchies towards liberty.

2. The desire that Humboldt put forth for humanity and the method of exploration that he suggests combined with whose systematic thinking and exploration of ideas all tend to assist the process of thought towards arrival at the whole truth of life and of the reality for people?
(a) James Mill and Harriet Tubman.
(b) Justin Mill and Henrietta Toth.
(c) John Stuart Mill and Harriet Taylor.
(d) Joshua Mill and Hillary Thomas.

3. Who has provided a grand support of Mill's statement regarding variety of situation?
(a) The Chinese.
(b) The French.
(c) The Spanish.
(d) The Germans.

4. What would the author prefer people to do, regarding opposing views?
(a) People should ignore them.
(b) People should ridicule those with opposing beliefs.
(c) People should accept them as their own views.
(d) People should thoroughly learn the opposing viewpoint.

5. What does the author makes clear when he refers to liberty?
(a) He means governmental liberty.
(b) He means religious liberty.
(c) He means societal liberty.
(d) He means personal liberty.