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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a second question the author focuses on?
(a) What damage would be done to those who do not want sovereignty?
(b) What damage would be done to the individual by restricting his [or her] liberties and controlling the person's behavior?
(c) What damage would be done to the government by allowing individuals sovereignty?
(d) What damage would be done to a community when sovereignty exists?

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

3. 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 the future can make political decisions that are directly relevant to them.
(c) So that readers of other cultures 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.

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

5. How would many argue against Humboldt's beliefs?
(a) For the sake of those who are unintelligent or uneducated.
(b) For the sake of protecting people from the harsh truths and realities of life.
(c) For the sake of those who do not have their basic needs met.
(d) For the sake of avoiding that which might well be best left uncultivated within an individual.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author believe members of society need to have nurtured?

2. How does the author take the matter discussed in previous chapters into a deeper discussion?

3. Should there be choice among competing goods and services?

4. For whom is this section written?

5. What does the author believe regarding medicines?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mill believe is under attack?

2. What example does he give to support his ideas about what is under attack?

3. What is one thing that the author want to do with the principles mentioned previously?

4. How does the author pursue an investigation to attempt to find an answer to his first question?

5. Is this discussion of trade relevant for readers of today? Why or why not?

6. What is the author's belief that will happen if a government does not nurture its citizens?

7. Who is Wilhelm Von Humboldt?

8. What is meant by free trade?

9. What is one strength of which the readers of this book must be aware?

10. What does the author say about taking days off from work?

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