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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 Mill believe had a hand in dealing with those who are undisciplined?

2. At what does the author look?

3. What is the main focus of the entire work?

4. What is a second question the author focuses on?

5. What religious sect does he address now?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Mill believe should be nurtured?

4. What else does the author want to do with his principles?

5. What is meant by free trade?

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

7. What is one reason for the author discussing trade in this book?

8. What does Mill believe is under attack?

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

10. How might the ideas and methods of Humboldt, Mill, and Taylor be useful?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

This book is relevant today.

Part 1) What four points in this book do you feel are the most relevant? Why?

Part 2) This book is relevant in our society, but is it relevant in all societies? Why or why not?

Part 3) What would JS Mill think about the relevancy of this throughout the world? Would he expect it to impact all people? Why or why not?

Part 4) How is this book relevant to you, specifically? How might this book change your view of life and liberty?

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