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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. What does Rousseau believe happens with the more a human knows?
(a) Less time for mischief.
(b) More time to discuss topics.
(c) More time to want greed.
(d) More time for mischief.

2. Who spread knowledge to the masses, according to Rousseau?
(a) Textbook writers.
(b) Historians.
(c) Priests.
(d) Kings.

3. According to Rousseau, which of the following did not arise as a result of leaving a state of ignorance?
(a) Slavery.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Ignorance.
(d) Luxury.

4. What cannot be uncovered about nature's inequality, according to Rousseau?
(a) The source.
(b) The result.
(c) The reason.
(d) The detriment.

5. What does Rousseau believe is an artist's greatest compensation for his labor?
(a) Praise.
(b) Admiration.
(c) Display.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rousseau reflect on at the beginning of "Chapter 3, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Dedication and Preface"?

2. How does Rousseau believe men should feel at the state of leaving ignorance?

3. What is a natural virtue considered to be, according to Rousseau?

4. According to "Chapter 1, A Discourse on the Moral Effects of the Arts and Sciences, Part I" how were humans more secure in earlier societies?

5. How did Rousseau feel men treated morality before art?

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