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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Book 4 : Chapter 1, Manhood.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What allows adolescents to reach a developmental peak in adolescence?
(a) The attainment of sexual maturity.
(b) The fluidity of sexual identification.
(c) The beginnings of sexual desire.
(d) The lack of sexual desire.

2. How old was Rousseau when he wrote "Emile"?
(a) In his 30s.
(b) In his 60s.
(c) In his 40s.
(d) In his 50s.

3. What is the ultimate goal of Rousseau's educational philosophy?
(a) A student who can discern the difference between not knowing and ineffective grasps at knowledge.
(b) A student who can observe the laws of the government and of the church.
(c) A student who acts as a repository for facts and theories for the benefit of the society around him.
(d) A student who can quote scripture for anything that happens, no matter how rare or unusual.

4. With what tone does Rousseau open Book 4 Chapter 1?
(a) Reasoned explanation.
(b) Powerful exhortation.
(c) Passionate accusation.
(d) Energetic lamentation.

5. How does Rousseau suggest telling students about where babies come from?
(a) Say that they come from God.
(b) Say that they come from a stork, or another mythic beast.
(c) Say that they come from the fertilization of an egg by a man's sperm.
(d) Say that they come from woman's body, with difficulty for the woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What argument does Rousseau use to support his emphasis on the need for physical activity in children?

2. What is it that allows an adolescent to exceed his limits?

3. What does Rousseau say children are working within as they attain their strength?

4. What does the adolescent's strength allow him to do?

5. What is the customary view of children, according to Rousseau?

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