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On Liberty Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. His knowledge could easily have been mistaken for what?
(a) Heresy.
(b) Fact.
(c) Lies.
(d) Mere belief or opinion.

2. In what subjects was his education clearly weak?
(a) Science and mathematics.
(b) Science and humanities.
(c) Mathematics and humanities.
(d) Art and humanities.

3. What was part of the work of these two friends?
(a) To face and address some of the least popular aspects of culture.
(b) To face and address the issue of art of their time becoming stale and boring.
(c) To face and address the issue of nuclear war.
(d) To face and address some difficult mathematical equations.

4. For what did Mill's education prepare him well?
(a) Becoming a famous mathematician.
(b) His engineering field.
(c) The social and political work that he came into later in life.
(d) Being a teacher.

5. What must this clash of opposition do to be good?
(a) Both sides must be somewhat safe.
(b) Both sides must be kind and nonviolent.
(c) Both sides must have opposing views.
(d) Both sides must be brought closer to the truth.

6. How is John Stuart Mill viewed?
(a) As having been the most prominent of all English-speaking thinkers of any 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 a fairly prominent philosopher at his time.

7. What is a danger of more democracy?
(a) Frustration.
(b) Misunderstanding.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Tyranny.

8. Over whom did Copernicus have a superior knowledge of this knowledge?
(a) The church and scientists of his location and time in history.
(b) Other biologists.
(c) His colleagues.
(d) The general public.

9. Is one's opinion powerful?
(a) No.
(b) A little.
(c) Not at all.
(d) Yes.

10. What is another major benefit of giving freedom and safety to voice individual opinions within society?
(a) Those who know the truth can share it with others.
(b) Those who know the truth can keep it to themselves.
(c) Those who are mistaken will continue to believe only themselves.
(d) Those who are mistaken can come to see the truth.

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

12. In Mill's case, does he typically mean violent factions?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) Only at first.
(d) Somewhat.

13. What would be a significant social project?
(a) To have opposing viewpoints and not discuss them.
(b) To avoid clashes altogether.
(c) To not have opposing viewpoints.
(d) To put this simple idea regarding opponents into practice.

14. What did Mary Wollstonecraft support?
(a) Women's rights.
(b) Pro life.
(c) Gay rights.
(d) Equality for African Americans.

15. How was John Stuart's father able to support him and his work?
(a) He acquired a loan.
(b) He worked many jobs.
(c) He used many credit cards.
(d) He was wealthy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Despite the reality that Mill's idea is far from new, it is what?

2. Of what does the philosopher argue in favor regarding opposing views?

3. Who has been exclusively and specifically an intellectual and emotional companion of J.S. Mill's?

4. With regard to personal behavior, what does Mill espouse?

5. What altered who could be citizens and who hoped to be, or to become so?

(see the answer keys)

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