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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what cases might the government need to take action?
(a) In all cases.
(b) In the case of food.
(c) In the case of weapons.
(d) In the case of poisons.

2. What does the author believe regarding medicines?
(a) They should never be used.
(b) Under certain circumstances they may be warranted.
(c) They are very dangerous.
(d) They are useless.

3. What does Mill like to see among the common people of language?
(a) Religion.
(b) Diversity.
(c) Similar culture.
(d) Empathy.

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

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

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

7. To what does the author refer regarding variety of situation?
(a) The similarities between one village and the next.
(b) The common language and culture found throughout a nation.
(c) The rapidly passing era when every village had it's own ways and greater dissimilarity from the next.
(d) The unity of all the villages in a country.

8. What is the cause of the example he gives?
(a) An open museum on the Sabbath countermands a religious law.
(b) Children do not like to attend school.
(c) Employees do not enjoy working late during the week.
(d) Patrons want to be able to shop on holidays.

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

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

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

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

13. Who is Wilhelm Von Humboldt?
(a) A German philosopher.
(b) An Austrian philosopher.
(c) A Swedish philosopher.
(d) A Polish philosopher.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For the most part, does the philosopher urge the government to take action regarding this type of trade?

3. What is the definition of this type of trade?

4. What is part of the reason for this discussion?

5. How does the author begin this chapter?

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