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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Book 3 : Chapter 1, Book 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Rousseau's childhood household like?
(a) Harsh and silent.
(b) Violent and chaotic.
(c) Loving and gentle.
(d) Cosmopolitan and literary.

2. How was Rousseau helped in establishing a career?
(a) By support from his parents.
(b) By support from the deans at the Sorbonne.
(c) By his relationships with women.
(d) By support from a mentor and benefactor.

3. What argument does Rousseau use to support his emphasis on the need for physical activity in children?
(a) He cites philosophers who agree with him.
(b) He refutes philosophers' claims to the contrary.
(c) He appeals to the reader's common sense.
(d) He refers to studies that have been conducted.

4. What additional factor allows a child to exceed his limits?
(a) The child's education.
(b) The child's geographical location.
(c) The child's culture.
(d) The child's temperament.

5. What was the official perception of "Emile"?
(a) Rousseau was challenging common sense.
(b) Rousseau was being disobedient to the rulers of France.
(c) Rousseau was committing treason.
(d) Rousseau was encouraging readers to break the law.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rousseau say he wants Emile to learn?

2. What trait is needed in tutors who are trying to win a student's submission?

3. Which student does Rousseau say will learn quickest?

4. What did Rousseau require in order to obtain Emile's submission at the end of the Early Childhood section?

5. What allows adolescents to reach a developmental peak in adolescence?

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