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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. What does Rousseau urge people to avoid?
(a) Superstition.
(b) Pride.
(c) Gossip and rumor.
(d) Corruption and sin.

2. Why does Rousseau say that children lack strength?
(a) Because they have been subjected to book learning.
(b) Because they have not exercised enough.
(c) Because they have not been fed well.
(d) Because they are compared with adults.

3. What argument does Rousseau use to support his emphasis on the need for physical activity in children?
(a) He cites philosophers who agree with him.
(b) He refers to studies that have been conducted.
(c) He refutes philosophers' claims to the contrary.
(d) He appeals to the reader's common sense.

4. What kind of opinions does Rousseau seem to hold, as he talks about book learning?
(a) Reverential.
(b) Skeptical.
(c) Anti-intellectual.
(d) Devotional.

5. What single subject is Book 4, Chapter 2 devoted to?
(a) Epistemology.
(b) Psychology.
(c) Religion.
(d) Sexuality.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the consequence of too many slips in the child-rearing process?

2. What does Rousseau say is the purpose of education?

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

4. What is the customary view of children, according to Rousseau?

5. Which student does Rousseau say will learn quickest?

(see the answer key)

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