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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was part of the work of these two friends?

2. In what was Mill's education very strong?

3. What is a danger of more democracy?

4. How does John Stuart Mill begin this chapter?

5. What was limiting Copernicus' sharing of his knowledge?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mill explain about Europeans and their sense of unity?

2. Why must one be careful when discussing an issue or disagreeing over one's opinion?

3. What does John Stuart Mill say about his wife? Why?

4. What does Mill believe about freedoms of speech?

5. What does John Stuart Mill's success in helping British women get the right to vote reveal about him?

6. What does the author say about tyranny?

7. What was exposed by this aspect of the Middle Ages education system?

8. Describe Mill and his wife's relationship.

9. How is this author considered a philosopher?

10. What is the story of Copernicus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Diversity of situations is important to Mill.

Part 1) What is meant by diversity of situations?

Part 2) Why is diversity in this sense important, according to Mill? Do you agree with Mill?Why or why not?

Part 3) How can a society or state keep this type of diversity? Compare the diversity of situations in Mill's time to today. Based on this text, what would he say about our diversity of situations?

Part 4) Do you feel that a lack of diversity of situations is a problem in our society today? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Education in both the Middle Ages and nineteenth century England are discussed.

Part 1) What does the author say about these two education systems? Compare these two forms of education. Why does he use these two as examples?

Part 2) How do these two education systems compare to your own? Do you study opposing ideas? Do you try to understand the points of view of others?

Part 3) How has the U.S. educational system changed in the past one hundred years? How would Mill feel about these changes? Why would he feel this way?

Essay Topic 3

The tone of the book is very consistent.

Part 1) How do you know the tone of the book is consistent?

Part 2) How important is consistency, especially in a book such as this?

Part 3) How does this consistency affect and influence the reader? How might consistency also make it difficult for a reader to discern what is the truth?

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