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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Prefaces Etc. : Chapter 1, Prefaces.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long was this woman his close companion?
(a) A very long time.
(b) An average amount of time.
(c) A very short time.
(d) A somewhat short time.

2. Who is John Stuart's brother?
(a) James Brown.
(b) Justin Benjamin.
(c) Jeremy Bentham.
(d) Joshua Bartlett.

3. When did Mary publish this?
(a) A good century later.
(b) A good century earlier.
(c) A good decade later.
(d) A good decade earlier.

4. How was J.S. Mill educated?
(a) He attended public school.
(b) He went to boarding school.
(c) He was homeschooled.
(d) He attended a private school.

5. Who has been exclusively and specifically an intellectual and emotional companion of J.S. Mill's?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His mother.
(c) His sister.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the work done by these two friends?

2. In what did Mill have a personal hand?

3. Is the author considered a philosopher?

4. In what subjects was his education clearly weak?

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

(see the answer key)

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