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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 does the author believe regarding medicines?

2. At the end of the text, he is openly referring to what?

3. Between what does the author differentiate?

4. Do Unitarians face persecution in Mill's society?

5. According to Mill, is it immoral for a government to deny its own people development?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What has been the reaction to people who have trouble finding their proper place and balance within society?

3. How does the author describe persecution? What causes persecution?

4. What does Mill observe about Mormons?

5. What is the purpose of this chapter?

6. What does Mill believe is under attack?

7. What are two of the most significant questions regarding one's conduct?

8. What does J.S. Mill imply at the end of the text regarding the nurturing of society?

9. What is meant by free trade?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mill believes the mental capabilities and other attributes of the members of society need to be nurtured.

Part 1) Why does he believe they need to be nurtured?

Part 2) Do you find this to be important? Why or why not?

Part 3) How have your mental capabilities and other attributes been nurtured by society and the state? How has this nurturing affected your personality, interests, and relationships with others? Has your nurturing been important? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Mill discusses the amount of sovereignty an individual has over him or herself.

Part 1) What is sovereignty? What does Mill question, regarding one's sovereignty?

Part 2) How does Mill study and consider the amount of sovereignty one has over him/herself? To what, if any, conclusion does he come?

Part 3) How much sovereignty do you have? How do you feel about this? Would you like more or less? Why?

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