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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does the author believe leads to progress?
(a) Clashes that bring opponents closer to the truth.
(b) Clashes that cause trouble.
(c) Clashes that lead to stronger disagreement.
(d) Clashes that end quickly.

4. Of what is there a tendency in 1800s England, regarding education?
(a) For people to not study any side of an argument, to avoid disagreements.
(b) For people to teach themselves one side of an argument but not to educate themselves in the opposing views.
(c) For people to only teach themselves the opposing side of an argument.
(d) For people to teach themselves both sides of an argument.

5. The entire chapter is devoted to discussing what?
(a) The tyranny that can develop from expressing one's opinions.
(b) Whose opinions are correct.
(c) The range of aspects and implications of opinion.
(d) Dealing with other's opinions.

6. 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) Immigrants.
(b) Men.
(c) Children.
(d) Women.

7. For how long was this woman his close companion?
(a) A very short time.
(b) An average amount of time.
(c) A somewhat short time.
(d) A very long time.

8. What was limiting Copernicus' sharing of his knowledge?
(a) His was was extremely unpopular and met with much opposition.
(b) His view was extremely popular, so others did not dispute it.
(c) His view was hardly noticed by others, so his opinions were ignored.
(d) His view was extremely unpopular and met with a great deal of derision and persecution.

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

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

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

12. When does the author believe the clash of opposition is good?
(a) When the clash changes both.
(b) When the clash is not deadly.
(c) When any clash occurs.
(d) When the clash is not violent.

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

14. Towards what was there a Continental attitude?
(a) Self-government as an idea that was new and unusual.
(b) A desire for a socialist government.
(c) Self-government as an idea that was international.
(d) A desire to return to the days of a monarchy.

15. According to Mill, should women bear the full rights of citizenship?
(a) Not until they are married.
(b) Not completely.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the author go on to put this liberty into historical context?

2. What are the additional responsibilities that will be included for a democracy?

3. There was a great movement toward greater _____________ for the peoples of Europe.

4. Is the author considered a philosopher?

5. What was initially thought to be John Stuart Mill's career?

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