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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. How does Rousseau change his stance about marriage as Book 4, Chapter 3 goes on?

2. What is Rousseau's religious perspective as he advises Emile?

3. How will the right amount of work affect Emile?

4. What does Rousseau say is the rule for women?

5. How is Book 5, Chapter 2 different from the previous chapters?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rousseau say about when Emile should be married?

2. How does Rousseau describe Sophy's talents?

3. What does Rousseau say is the ideal age for marrying?

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

5. Why does Emile's mentor informs Emile that he needs to go apart from Sophy and make himself worthy of her as a husband?

6. What skills in particular does Rousseau say Sophy should possess?

7. What does Rousseau say about the conflict between the sexes?

8. What is Rousseau's perspective when he writes about sexual desire in Book 4, Chapter 3?

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

10. What does the priest describe of his background as he gives the discourse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think that it is better for childhood to be seen as a time in itself, which can be perfected in an education designed specifically for children, or is childhood a stage in the development of the adult, so that education should be designed to turn the child into a more mature version of itself?

Essay Topic 2

How wide is the appeal of "Emile"? Is it a book for all children and tutors? Is it a book for schools? Is it only appropriate for a certain social class? Is it for all classes?

Essay Topic 3

Is Rousseau's book consistent with epistemological theories about knowledge coming from the senses? Does Rousseau design an education for Emile that is delivered through other channels? Use examples from the text.

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