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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What exists today that the author did not mention?
(a) Free trade agreements.
(b) Laws that regulate what is allowed to be on the market and what is not.
(c) Bartering.
(d) Trade embargos.

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

3. According to Mill, is it immoral for a government to deny its own people development?
(a) No, most of the time.
(b) Yes, sometimes.
(c) No, never.
(d) Yes, definitely.

4. What is of great concern to the philosopher, regarding human nature and character of individuality?
(a) Finding out how to deal with opposing views.
(b) Finding out one's own beliefs.
(c) Finding their proper place and balance within the society.
(d) Finding out how extreme one's behavior can be and be accepted in society.

5. At what does the author look?
(a) The culture's conduct with respect to the two most significant questions.
(b) The goverrnment's conduct with respect to the two most significant questions.
(c) A nation's conduct with respect to the two most significant questions.
(d) An individual's conduct with respect to the two most significant questions.

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

7. How does the author see the lessening of separation and the variety of situations?
(a) As a gain.
(b) As a weakness.
(c) As a loss.
(d) As a nuisance.

8. Are strong individuals, the active ones, and those of strong passions, emotions, impulses and energies an inherent problem for any nation?
(a) Often.
(b) Yes.
(c) Possibly.
(d) No.

9. What does the author imply that exist to make the best of the citizenry?
(a) Programs.
(b) Organizations.
(c) Various social policies.
(d) Schools.

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

11. Who does the author assert endeavors to make everyone alike?
(a) The Norwegians.
(b) The South Africans.
(c) The Chinese.
(d) The Americans.

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

13. What is the author now interested in figuring out, regarding the principles?
(a) How to apply the principles to his life.
(b) How to apply the principles to his local community.
(c) How to apply the principles that he has discussed so far.
(d) How to reevaluate the principles.

14. What does the author mean by state?
(a) State of mind.
(b) Divisions of Great Britain.
(c) States within the U.S.
(d) Nation or country.

15. What happens to the other goods and services?
(a) They recede into the background.
(b) They stay the same.
(c) They grown stronger.
(d) They permanently fail.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what is separation often conducive?

2. To what does this analysis lead?

3. For whom is this section written?

4. To drive the people down into being more slavish and less independent of will and of thought is to do what?

5. What does the author do after addressing this issue?

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