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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In what work of this ancient philosopher does he refer to factions within a political system?
(a) Sociology.
(b) Politics.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Aesthetics.

4. The Europeans want an increase in rights for whom?
(a) The elderly.
(b) The wealthy.
(c) A smaller portion of the populace.
(d) A larger portion of the populace.

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

6. He asserts his own view that even if only one individual on the entire face of the Earth holds a particular opinion that he or she can do what?
(a) Listen to others' opinions.
(b) Quietly mention it.
(c) At least verbally express it.
(d) Keep his or her opinion to him or herself.

7. Has this tendency continued into the 20th and 21st centuries?
(a) Yes, completely.
(b) Yes, to some degree.
(c) No, not currently.
(d) No, not at all.

8. What did Mary publish?
(a) A Vindication of the Rights of the Homosexual.
(b) A Vindication of the Rights of the Black Man.
(c) A Vindication of the Rights of the Unborn.
(d) A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.

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

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

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

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

13. What does Mill directly confront regarding this issue?
(a) The inequality for minorities.
(b) The reality that many people fear the idea of democracy.
(c) A reality that lurks potently beneath the surface of changes in political structures.
(d) The reality that a dicatorship would be no better than a monarchy.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John Stuart Mill show about the real challenge regarding one's views?

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

3. How is John Stuart Mill viewed?

4. Was Mill an advocate for the women's rights movement?

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

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