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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 is a danger of more democracy?

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

3. Of what does the philosopher argue in favor regarding opposing views?

4. Who did Bentham rely upon for support in ideas?

5. During the Middle Ages, on what had logical premises been founded?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the story of Copernicus?

3. How do Mill's thoughts about liberty pertain to women?

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

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

6. What does Mill believe about freedoms of speech?

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

8. Describe Mill's education.

9. How does John Stuart Mill begin this chapter?

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

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

The ability to express one's opinions is powerful.

Part 1) Why is the ability to express one's opinion powerful?

Part 2) How has the author backed this claim with previous discussions and evidence?

Part 3) How is the ability to express one's opinion important to you? How has this freedom affected your life directly?

Essay Topic 3

Various social policies work to make the best of the citizenry.

Part 1) What social policies does the author discuss? Why does he discuss these?

Part 2) What social policies exist in our culture to make the best of U.S. citizenry? Are more policies needed? Why or why not?

Part 3) How might social policies differ from one country to the next? What is the connection between these differences and diversity of situations? What would Mill think about this? Use the text to support your response.

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