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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was man's second feeling, according to Rousseau?
(a) His existence.
(b) Self preservation.
(c) Crying.
(d) His breath.

2. What did the poor become, according to Rousseau?
(a) Moral.
(b) Thieves.
(c) Greedy.
(d) Rude.

3. What does Rousseau want to know about the "strong"?
(a) How they came to serve the weak.
(b) Why they serve the weak.
(c) Who serves the strong.
(d) Why they do not serve the weak.

4. What does nature tell humans?
(a) Preserve the land.
(b) Be kind.
(c) Preserve his strength.
(d) Do good for himself.

5. What does Rousseau compare in his illustration in "Chapter 6, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Appendix"?
(a) The modern woman to the savage man.
(b) Governmental rule and religious rule.
(c) Modern time to prehistoric time.
(d) The modern man to the savage man.

6. What makes use of human understanding, according to Rousseau?
(a) Grammar.
(b) Nature.
(c) Brain.
(d) Law.

7. What is a natural virtue considered to be, according to Rousseau?
(a) Desire.
(b) Love.
(c) Virtue.
(d) Compassion.

8. What did some individuals grow rich enough for as a result of inventions?
(a) Leisure.
(b) Pleasure.
(c) Governing.
(d) Indulgence.

9. What does philosophy do?
(a) Broadens the human.
(b) Isolates the human.
(c) Enlightens the human.
(d) Introverts the human.

10. What did men dwell on according to Rousseau in "Chapter 4, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Part One"?
(a) Wants.
(b) Needs.
(c) Love.
(d) Desire.

11. How many types of inequality does Rousseau see among humans in "Chapter 4, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Part One"?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

12. According to Rousseau, what do men have that is difficult to control?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Instincts.
(c) Desire.
(d) Anger.

13. What do humans owe many of their ideas to?
(a) Their ancestors.
(b) The nature.
(c) God.
(d) Speech.

14. Where does Rousseau question language evolved from?
(a) Through prayer.
(b) In the savage and animal.
(c) Between the parent and child.
(d) In religious mediations.

15. Where do people begin to crowd as luxury grows, according to Rousseau?
(a) The West.
(b) The country.
(c) Cities.
(d) China.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rousseau believe does not preserve one's liberty?

2. How does Rousseau think the gods will react to people forming a more perfect union?

3. What does Rousseau mention men differ in as common character starts to develop within the human?

4. What does Rousseau believe helped man use nature?

5. What happened as words grew in number?

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