1. What is the work done by these two friends?
(a) Their work is mathematical.
(b) Their work is artistic.
(c) Their work is intellectual.
(d) Their work is scientific.

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

3. How has Britain's location as a pair of islands influenced the way that Britain relates to whom?
(a) The 'Others.'
(b) The 'Non-Europeans.'
(c) The 'Continental Europeans.'
(d) The Americans.

4. In what did Mill have a personal hand?
(a) Striving to get women voting rights.
(b) Striving to get women to want to vote.
(c) Striving to get African American voting rights.
(d) Stiving to get prohibition stopped.

5. Who is Mill's ancient predecessor?
(a) Plato.
(b) Pythagoras.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Aristotle.

Short Answer Questions

1. For millions, if knowledge of the solar system were not proliferated and supporting information both provided and explained would the majority conclude from direct personal experience that the planets travel around the Sun?

2. What does the author say happens in most cultures regarding private behavior?

3. In this chapter Mill examines what?

4. What does Mill begin to set forth?

5. What is one topic these friends covered?

(see the answer key)

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