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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of love does Emile's father recommend?

2. Where does Rousseau say a woman's status is highest?

3. What does the author offer to the reader of Book 4, Chapter 2?

4. What does Emile say he will need if he becomes independent of other men?

5. What task does Emile's tutor assign, which he must complete before Emile can marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Emile's father tell Emile about sexual fidelity in men and women?

2. Why does Rousseau aim to foster restraint in Emile?

3. What does Rousseau say about how much Emile should be worked, and how he should be worked?

4. What does Rousseau say about how long man should retain his virginity?

5. Why did the priest become a priest?

6. What does Rousseau say are the benefits and dangers of book learning?

7. What does Rousseau say about democracy?

8. How does Rousseau say that the corruption of young grown men takes place?

9. What does Rousseau say is the challenge for women?

10. How does the priest describe his feelings about leaving the church?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does Rousseau give men a privileged position relative to women? In what ways does he? In what ways does he ascribe powers to women that compensate or surpass the powers of men?

Essay Topic 2

How does Rousseau use the student's feelings against him? How does he try to guide or suppress the student's feelings?

Essay Topic 3

What is the relationship between Emile and Rousseau? Would Emile's education be a success or a failure if he ended up writing a book like "Emile"? Is the book intended to prevent him from having to write a book of his own?

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