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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Of Individuality as One of the Elements of Well-Being.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has provided a grand support of Mill's statement regarding variety of situation?
(a) The Spanish.
(b) The Chinese.
(c) The French.
(d) The Germans.

2. How was John Stuart's father able to support him and his work?
(a) He was wealthy.
(b) He worked many jobs.
(c) He used many credit cards.
(d) He acquired a loan.

3. What is another major benefit of giving freedom and safety to voice individual opinions within society?
(a) Those who know the truth can keep it to themselves.
(b) Those who are mistaken will continue to believe only themselves.
(c) Those who know the truth can share it with others.
(d) Those who are mistaken can come to see the truth.

4. What took place centuries later, regarding Copernicus' knowledge?
(a) His unpopular opinion has been proven wrong.
(b) His popular opinion has been accepted as true knowledge which has proliferated to the point of being common knowledge.
(c) His unpopular opinion has been accepted as true knowledge which has proliferated to the point of being common knowledge.
(d) His popular opinion has been proven wrong.

5. What would be a significant social project?
(a) To put this simple idea regarding opponents into practice.
(b) To not have opposing viewpoints.
(c) To avoid clashes altogether.
(d) To have opposing viewpoints and not discuss them.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Mill's case, does he typically mean violent factions?

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

3. What did Mary Wollstonecraft support?

4. What does Mill say about when one might pass a village or two away from one's home?

5. What is one goal of education during the Middle Ages?

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