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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. Whom does Rousseau address in Chapter 1, Book 3?
(a) Infants.
(b) Adolescents.
(c) Mothers.
(d) Children.

2. What is the customary view of children, according to Rousseau?
(a) That they are angels.
(b) That they are weak.
(c) That they are devilish.
(d) That they are raw material.

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

4. Who begins to have an influence on the child after the mother has weaned the boy?
(a) The nanny.
(b) The tutor.
(c) The siblings.
(d) God.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the convention for authors of unconventional books in Europe?

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

3. How old was Rousseau when he wrote "Emile"?

4. How does Rousseau suggest we see childhood?

5. What does Rousseau say is the danger of books?

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