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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 everyone to recognize in "Chapter 3, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Dedication and Preface"?
(a) The power of greed.
(b) The wealth of the land.
(c) The authority of the state.
(d) The authority of art.

2. 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) Civilized.
(b) Equal.
(c) Angry.
(d) Affiliated.

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

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

5. What does Rousseau understand about the idleness in children?
(a) It's evil.
(b) It's necessary.
(c) It allows growth.
(d) It's a good thing.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Rousseau, what led to the degeneration of society?

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

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

4. Which was NOT a result in France from leaving behind ignorance?

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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