A Discourse on Inequality Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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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. How did older centuries think of natural law, according to Rousseau?
(a) Beyond ethics.
(b) Beyond science.
(c) Beyond humanity.
(d) Beyond art.

2. What does Rousseau say wise men do not chase?
(a) Love.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Fortune.
(d) Power.

3. What did Rousseau believe created physics?
(a) Desire.
(b) Pride.
(c) Idleness.
(d) Greed.

4. What makes motives hard to discern in the modern age, according to Rousseau?
(a) Talent and beauty are not defined.
(b) Society is larger and uncertainty conceals vices.
(c) Talent is defined, but not beauty.
(d) Beauty makes one work harder.

5. Who does Rousseau thank at the beginning of "Chapter 3, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Dedication and Preface"?
(a) His children.
(b) His wife.
(c) His parents.
(d) His sovereign lords.

Short Answer Questions

1. Human morals are not improved by what subject according to Rousseau?

2. What does Rousseau argue that men with talent should do?

3. Why does Rousseau think men lie under restraint?

4. What would history be empty without, according Rousseau?

5. What does Rousseau want everyone to recognize in "Chapter 3, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Dedication and Preface"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the type of land Rousseau states he prefers to live in in "Chapter 3, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Dedication and Preface".

2. How does Rousseau feel everyone could reach happiness according to "Chapter 7, A Discourse on Political Economy"?

3. Discuss Rousseau's opinion on taxation.

4. What does Rousseau argue government came from?

5. Describe how Rousseau feels about property rights according to "Chapter 5, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Part Two".

6. How does economic inequality evolve according to "Chapter 5, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Part Two"?

7. Describe where patriotism must come from as discussed in "Chapter 7, A Discourse on Political Economy".

8. Why is there no benefit in man's private interest according to Rousseau in "Chapter 6, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Appendix"?

9. Explain why Rousseau feels ignorance has been praised.

10. According to Rousseau, how is it a paradox that the government makes man both free and subjects?

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