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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Part One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Rousseau NOT want the youth to seek?
(a) Repentance.
(b) Pleasures.
(c) Luxury.
(d) Light.

2. What does Rousseau argue that men with talent should do?
(a) Reap glory and remain obscure.
(b) Be humble.
(c) Live in exile.
(d) Show compassion.

3. What does Rousseau want all individuals to have love for?
(a) Their history.
(b) Their parents.
(c) Themselves.
(d) Their country.

4. Which of the following are NOT the natural enemies of mankind, mentioned in "Chapter 4, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Part One"?
(a) Animals.
(b) Money.
(c) Old age.
(d) Disease.

5. The arts and sciences have helped human beings to repress what according to "Chapter 1, A Discourse on the Moral Effects of the Arts and Sciences, Part I"?
(a) Their wickedness.
(b) Their kindness.
(c) Their narcissism.
(d) Their infatuation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which other civilizations were NOT mentioned by Rousseau as being impacted by the progress of art?

2. How is wasting time viewed by society today, according to "Chapter 2, A Discourse on the Moral Effects of the Arts and Sciences, Part II"?

3. What does Rousseau's "Chapter 1, A Discourse on the Moral Effects of the Arts and Sciences, Part I" discuss about the correlation between the restoration of the arts and sciences and morality?

4. What should society teach men to do instead of pursuing virtue, according to Rousseau?

5. What summarizes the end of "Chapter 4, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Part One"?

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