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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Despite the reality that Mill's idea is far from new, it is what?
(a) Always the case in reality.
(b) Relatively rarely the case in reality.
(c) Often the case in reality.
(d) Never the case in reality.

2. What does the author think of destructive attacks against an opinion?
(a) They are unwise.
(b) They are wise.
(c) They useful.
(d) They are unavoidable.

3. Who is John Stuart's brother?
(a) Joshua Bartlett.
(b) Jeremy Bentham.
(c) James Brown.
(d) Justin Benjamin.

4. In this chapter Mill examines what?
(a) The role of both legal and nonlegal means of controlling people.
(b) The role of the elected leader in controlling his people.
(c) The role of the monarchy in controlling people.
(d) The role of the people in controlling themselves.

5. Of what does the philosopher argue in favor regarding opposing views?
(a) Not considering others' faulty beliefs and views.
(b) People staying true to their own beliefs and not listening to opposing views.
(c) Accepting others' beliefs as their own.
(d) People learning to at least face and confront their opposition.

6. Have the British been connected to this European relationship?
(a) Maybe.
(b) Much later.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

7. By exposing opinions what can people do?
(a) Realize how much individuals disagree.
(b) Argue over who is right.
(c) Gain the opportunity of having their errors corrected.
(d) Complain about one another's beliefs.

8. What altered who could be citizens and who hoped to be, or to become so?
(a) The beginning of property restrictions and other qualities.
(b) The ending of property restrictions and other qualities.
(c) Reduced property restrictions and other qualities.
(d) Increased property restriction and other qualities.

9. What is the work done by these two friends?
(a) Their work is intellectual.
(b) Their work is artistic.
(c) Their work is scientific.
(d) Their work is mathematical.

10. Was Mill an advocate for the women's rights movement?
(a) Early on in his career.
(b) Somewhat.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.

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

12. What is one topic these friends covered?
(a) Prostitution.
(b) Bio hazards.
(c) Lithography.
(d) Calculus.

13. How is John Stuart Mill viewed?
(a) As having been a fairly prominent philosopher at his time.
(b) As having been a crazy man full of crazy ideas.
(c) As having been the most prominent English-speaking thinker in the 19th century.
(d) As having been the most prominent of all English-speaking thinkers of any time.

14. Mill believes that freedom of speech as a means of clear expression of opinion has the possibility of doing what?
(a) Causing problems.
(b) Advancing humanity through the discovery and use of the truth.
(c) Introducing many false beliefs to the general public.
(d) Forcing individuals to listen to each other.

15. What are the additional responsibilities that will be included for a democracy?
(a) How to cooperate among a small group of leaders.
(b) How to cooperate with a leader.
(c) How to elect leaders.
(d) How to cooperate among themselves.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what did Mill's education prepare him well?

2. In Mill's case, does he typically mean violent factions?

3. By exposing opinions, what chance are people given?

4. Can an opinion be vulnerable to attack once exposed?

5. What is another topic these two cover?

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