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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Between what does the author differentiate?
(a) The legitimate use of free speech and the acts of instigation and provocation.
(b) Opinions that are factual and should be expressed and those that are false.
(c) Specific locations and situations in which one may express his or her opinion.
(d) What is an opinion and what is a fact.

2. Can the interference and control of the individual by the state or nation be the preferred course of action?
(a) Rarely.
(b) Never.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

3. Which goods or services stay on the market?
(a) The best.
(b) The worst.
(c) The basic.
(d) The most unusual.

4. What do the author's intentions appear to be regarding the writing of this book?
(a) To come up with something useful to his contemporaries within the 'liberal movement.'
(b) To come up with something that will help him to express his opinions.
(c) To come up with something to give his contemporaries hope.
(d) To come up with something useful for today's readers.

5. Is taking a dissenting position loudly before an already angry mob free speech?
(a) Possibly.
(b) Sometimes.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.

6. For the most part, does the philosopher urge the government to take action regarding this type of trade?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) Often.
(d) Usually.

7. Where does this example take place?
(a) Rome.
(b) London.
(c) Paris.
(d) Stockholm.

8. What does the author do after addressing this issue?
(a) He decides to consider investigating it.
(b) He wonders what should be done about this issue.
(c) He begins to investigate it.
(d) He discusses other issues.

9. Do Unitarians face persecution in Mill's society?
(a) A great deal.
(b) None.
(c) Little.
(d) Much.

10. What does Mill do regarding trade?
(a) He ignores it.
(b) He complains about it.
(c) He suggests it.
(d) He discusses it.

11. To what group of individuals could the author be compared, based on his beliefs about religion?
(a) Marxists.
(b) Mormons.
(c) Unitarians.
(d) Humanists.

12. To drive the people down into being more slavish and less independent of will and of thought is to do what?
(a) Follow the rules of one's culture.
(b) Make a difficult decision.
(c) Make a somewhat poor choice.
(d) Make a grievous error.

13. To what does the author make it clear that he is opposed?
(a) Intoxicants.
(b) Religion.
(c) Relaxing.
(d) Smoking.

14. Should there be choice among competing goods and services?
(a) Very little.
(b) Some.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

15. What matter does the philosopher then take up?
(a) Educational systems.
(b) The Constitution of the United States.
(c) Religious beliefs.
(d) Days off from work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What specifically is one thing the author addresses at the beginning of this chapter?

2. What exists today that the author did not mention?

3. What does Mill want to see regarding his principles?

4. What, along with sufficient opportunities to express the nature, are all conducive to a healthy and vigorous individual and society according to Mill?

5. At what does the author look?

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