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

2. How many natural principles does Rousseau see in humanity at the end of "Chapter 3, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Dedication and Preface"?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

3. Which was NOT a result in France from leaving behind ignorance?
(a) Luxury.
(b) Equality.
(c) Increased slavery.
(d) Profligacy.

4. 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.

5. Slavery makes people tend to be what according to "Chapter 1, A Discourse on the Moral Effects of the Arts and Sciences, Part I"?
(a) Angry.
(b) Civilized.
(c) Equal.
(d) Affiliated.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main task of Rousseau's, "The Discourse on the Origin of Inequality"?

2. What does luxury generate according to "Chapter 2, A Discourse on the Moral Effects of the Arts and Sciences, Part II"?

3. What was the result of the arts and sciences becoming despotic, according to Rousseau?

4. Who did Rousseau praise for his ignorance in "Chapter 1, A Discourse on the Moral Effects of the Arts and Sciences, Part 1"?

5. 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?

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