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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what did Mill sincerely believe regarding women?
(a) Their inequality.
(b) The innate equality of women.
(c) Their feminine intelligence and instincts.
(d) Their innate subservient behavior.

2. There was a great movement toward greater _____________ for the peoples of Europe.
(a) Independence.
(b) War.
(c) Dependence.
(d) Fear.

3. Would this social project be easy?
(a) Yes, it would be very easy.
(b) No, not necessarily.
(c) No, not at all.
(d) Yes, would be fairly easy.

4. What does Mill begin to set forth?
(a) A proposed idea for running a democracy.
(b) A proposed idea for how to elect a leader.
(c) A proposed idea for issuing various freedoms.
(d) A proposed idea for a behavioral dictum.

5. During the Middle Ages, on what had logical premises been founded?
(a) Students' own thoughts and experiences, rather than the knowledge from authority figures.
(b) Knowledge taken from authority rather than derived from experience or from one's own mind.
(c) Religious beliefs and ideals, rather than scientific studies.
(d) Scientific studies, rather than religious beliefs and ideals.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was J.S. Mill educated?

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

3. Have the British been connected to this European relationship?

4. What does Mill directly confront regarding this issue?

5. Was Mill's attempt the first?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mill and his wife's relationship.

2. What does the author mean by liberty?

3. What does the author discuss regarding controlling people?

4. What is the story of Copernicus?

5. With what does the book begin? Why?

6. How do Mill's thoughts about liberty pertain to women?

7. Why must one be careful when discussing an issue or disagreeing over one's opinion?

8. What was exposed by this aspect of the Middle Ages education system?

9. How can one learn by expressing one's opinion?

10. What movements are taking place during Mill's time in Great Britain and Europe?

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