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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 does Rousseau say wise men do not chase?
(a) Power.
(b) Love.
(c) Fortune.
(d) Wealth.

2. According to Rousseau, what ancient thinker praised ignorance?
(a) Plato.
(b) Aristotle.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Hermes.

3. 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"?
(a) Lazy.
(b) Evil.
(c) Needed.
(d) Good.

4. What do people seek that do not exist, according to Rousseau at the end of Chapter 2, "A Discourse on the Moral Effects of the Arts and Sciences, Part II"?
(a) Money.
(b) Remedies.
(c) Love.
(d) Power.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What should mans' response to the effects of art and science on society be, as described by Rousseau?

2. What does Rousseau believe ensures wicked doctrines corrupting life forever?

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

4. Which of the following does Rousseau NOT want the youth to seek?

5. What does Rousseau argue at the beginning of "Chapter 2, A Discourse on the Moral Effects of the Arts and Sciences, Part II"?

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