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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Book 4 : Chapter 2, The Creed of a Savoyard Priest.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what tone does Rousseau open Book 4 Chapter 1?
(a) Reasoned explanation.
(b) Powerful exhortation.
(c) Passionate accusation.
(d) Energetic lamentation.

2. What was the official perception of "Emile"?
(a) Rousseau was encouraging readers to break the law.
(b) Rousseau was challenging common sense.
(c) Rousseau was committing treason.
(d) Rousseau was being disobedient to the rulers of France.

3. How does Rousseau believe physical activity affects perception?
(a) He believes it attunes students to spiritual perception.
(b) He believes it teaches students to feel their emotions.
(c) He believes it suppresses disruptive emotions.
(d) He believes it sharpens perception.

4. What kind of strength does Rousseau say adolescents attain?
(a) Spiritual.
(b) Physical.
(c) Moral.
(d) Emotional.

5. What does the author offer to the reader of Book 4, Chapter 2?
(a) Rewards for their devotion.
(b) Examples for their resumption of prayers.
(c) Guidance for their skepticism.
(d) Sympathy for their troubles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rousseau say an adolescent's new powers and experiences cause him or her to do?

2. What metaphor does the priest use for the man who returns to his religion?

3. What field did the priest explore after leaving the church?

4. Where did the priest find that philosophers were exceptional?

5. What did Rousseau require in order to obtain Emile's submission at the end of the Early Childhood section?

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