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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was limiting Copernicus' sharing of his knowledge?
(a) His view was extremely popular, so others did not dispute it.
(b) His view was hardly noticed by others, so his opinions were ignored.
(c) His view was extremely unpopular and met with a great deal of derision and persecution.
(d) His was was extremely unpopular and met with much opposition.

2. According to Mill, should women bear the full rights of citizenship?
(a) Not completely.
(b) Not until they are married.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

3. In what work of this ancient philosopher does he refer to factions within a political system?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Aesthetics.
(c) Sociology.
(d) Politics.

4. Have the British been connected to this European relationship?
(a) No.
(b) Maybe.
(c) Yes.
(d) Much later.

5. What can sharing views do, according to the author?
(a) Enhance life for everyone.
(b) Cause arguments.
(c) Cause confusion.
(d) Make enemies.

6. Who did Bentham rely upon for support in ideas?
(a) James Mill.
(b) Justin Mill.
(c) John Stuart Mill.
(d) Joshua Mill.

7. Can an opinion be vulnerable to attack once exposed?
(a) No.
(b) Never.
(c) Yes.
(d) Rarely.

8. When does the author believe the clash of opposition is good?
(a) When the clash changes both.
(b) When any clash occurs.
(c) When the clash is not violent.
(d) When the clash is not deadly.

9. What was part of the work of these two friends?
(a) To face and address some difficult mathematical equations.
(b) To face and address the issue of nuclear war.
(c) To face and address the issue of art of their time becoming stale and boring.
(d) To face and address some of the least popular aspects of culture.

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

11. About what does Copernicus know?
(a) Gravity.
(b) The Solar system.
(c) Biospheres.
(d) The continents.

12. How does John Stuart Mill begin this chapter?
(a) By discussing past behaviors of monarchies towards liberty.
(b) By introducing a discourse regarding opinion and the expression thereof.
(c) By discussing the difficulties of freedom.
(d) By introductin a discourse regarding tyranny.

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

14. Is the author considered a philosopher?
(a) Maybe.
(b) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) After his death.

15. In what subjects was his education clearly weak?
(a) Science and humanities.
(b) Mathematics and humanities.
(c) Art and humanities.
(d) Science and mathematics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mill believes that freedom of speech as a means of clear expression of opinion has the possibility of doing what?

2. In what did Mill have a personal hand?

3. What is the definition for this type of liberty?

4. How is John Stuart Mill viewed?

5. Has this tendency continued into the 20th and 21st centuries?

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