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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. In what did Mill have a personal hand?

2. What is a danger of more democracy?

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

4. Is one's opinion powerful?

5. By exposing opinions, what chance are people given?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mill say about the beliefs that one opposes?

2. What does John Stuart Mill say about the education system in Great Britain in the 1800s? How can one relate to this today?

3. What does the author discuss regarding controlling people?

4. What does the author say about tyranny?

5. What is said about Aristotle regarding tyranny in this chapter?

6. Describe Mill's education.

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

8. What had Mary Wollstonecraft done for the women's movement?

9. What role does John Stuart Mill play in the women's movement?

10. How can one learn by expressing one's opinion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mill has a strong opinion regarding personal behavior.

Part 1) Describe Mill's opinion of how one should act. Why does he have such a strong opinion about this?

Part 2) What is the connection between the way Mill believes one should behave and tyranny?

Part 3) Do you agree with Mill's opinion of proper behavior? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The author is interested in figuring out how the principles of this book can be applied.

Part 1) What principles does the author discuss in this book? Why does the author desire to see how they can be applied?

Part 2) How does the author go about testing these principles in society? How successful might these principles be in real life situations? Why?

Part 3) Have these principles been applied to our society? Explain.

Part 4) How important is it to test theories? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Mill discusses the matter of Free Trade.

Part 1) What is meant by free trade? Why does he discuss this?

Part 2) What does the author have to say about free trade? Is this an adequate discussion? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does free trade work in our society? Is what Mill says in this book relevant and realistic in our society? Why or why not?

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