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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Dedication and Preface.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of land does Rousseau prefer to live in?
(a) Where no man is equal.
(b) Where no art exists.
(c) Where everyone is equal.
(d) Where he can live freely.

2. Who does Rousseau thank at the beginning of "Chapter 3, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Dedication and Preface"?
(a) His wife.
(b) His children.
(c) His parents.
(d) His sovereign lords.

3. 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 for mischief.
(d) More time to want greed.

4. What is the main task of Rousseau's, "The Discourse on the Origin of Inequality"?
(a) To discover origins.
(b) To compare and contrast equality vs inequality.
(c) To discuss the history of inequality.
(d) To discover the origin of inequality.

5. What should society teach men to do instead of pursuing virtue, according to Rousseau?
(a) To love.
(b) Their duty.
(c) To be humble.
(d) Their role.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do modern centuries see natural law?

2. What is true philosophy, according to Rousseau in "Chapter 2, A Discourse on the Moral Effects of the Arts and Sciences, Part II"?

3. 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"?

4. What is much disagreement made over, according to Rousseau in "Chapter 3, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Dedication and Preface"?

5. What do few artists defend according to Rousseau in "Chapter 2, A Discourse on the Moral Effects of the Arts and Sciences, Part II"?

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