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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one strength of this book?
(a) One can read it very quickly.
(b) One can understand Mill's perspective.
(c) One can agree with all Mill has to say.
(d) One can transfer the applicability of the principles and observations made to the present culture and time.

2. What does the author believe the Victorian age has done regarding freedom and energy of individuality?
(a) It has given too much freedom to too many people.
(b) It has gone too far in the direction of suppressing this.
(c) It has not gone far enough in the other direction.
(d) It has not changed fast enough.

3. Here John Stuart Mill addresses the impact of what regarding expressing one's opinions?
(a) How opinions should not always be expressed.
(b) How opinions are often wrong.
(c) How opinions are expressed within a societal context.
(d) How opinions should always be expressed and discussed.

4. What, along with sufficient opportunities to express the nature, are all conducive to a healthy and vigorous individual and society according to Mill?
(a) Fear and concern.
(b) Discipline and control.
(c) Understanding and empathy.
(d) Love and compassion.

5. What is part of the reason for this discussion?
(a) So that readers of the future can make political decisions that are directly relevant to them.
(b) So that readers of the author's time period and culture can make political decisions that are directly relevant to them.
(c) So that readers of today can make political decisions that are directly relevant to them.
(d) So that readers of other cultures can make political decisions that are directly relevant to them.

6. Who has provided a grand support of Mill's statement regarding variety of situation?
(a) The Germans.
(b) The Chinese.
(c) The Spanish.
(d) The French.

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

8. According to the author, what is persecution?
(a) When an individual or group physicalls assaults another.
(b) When one person does not like another person.
(c) When an individual or a group emotionally or physically abuses another.
(d) A reaction of people to others.

9. What does Mill believe had a hand in dealing with those who are undisciplined?
(a) The military.
(b) The political parties.
(c) Religion.
(d) The gangs.

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

11. What does he also want to do regarding these principles?
(a) He wants to see and understand the best means of implementing these to the moral advantage and improvement of the culture.
(b) He wants others to understand them.
(c) He wants to share them with the world.
(d) He wants to see and understand them.

12. He spends a little time supporting what efforts in America?
(a) The campaign for the Democratic Party.
(b) The prohibition of alcohol.
(c) The Civil Rights Movement.
(d) Improving education.

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

14. At the end of the text, he is openly referring to what?
(a) The Poverty Rules.
(b) The Rich Law Board.
(c) The Poor Law Board.
(d) The Poor House Law.

15. For today's readers, do many of the points remain salient?
(a) Yes.
(b) Possibly.
(c) Very few.
(d) No.

Short Answer Questions

1. What else does the author address at the beginning of this chapter?

2. Does the author believe that the notion of 'the Sabbath' requires a religious justification?

3. Who is J.S. Mill's ancient predecessor?

4. How does the author begin this chapter?

5. What does the author imply that exist to make the best of the citizenry?

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