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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. How does the priest describe the period after he left the church?
(a) As the beginning of his true faith and wisdom.
(b) As the end of his love for life.
(c) As the beginning of his enjoyment of life.
(d) As one of the most disturbing periods of his life.

2. What does Rousseau say supplies the greatest motivational force for a student?
(a) Threat of punishment.
(b) Promise of reward.
(c) Interest.
(d) Fear of humiliation

3. What does the adolescent's strength allow him to do?
(a) Complete a masterpiece and enter a trade.
(b) Compete with adults.
(c) Understand human nature.
(d) Exceed earlier limits.

4. What is Rousseau's ideal for child rearing?
(a) Do away with inner conflicts.
(b) Instill self-reliance as the solution to inner conflicts.
(c) Instill obedience as the solution to inner conflicts.
(d) Make children aware of their inner conflicts.

5. What is the ultimate goal of Rousseau's educational philosophy?
(a) A student who acts as a repository for facts and theories for the benefit of the society around him.
(b) A student who can observe the laws of the government and of the church.
(c) A student who can discern the difference between not knowing and ineffective grasps at knowledge.
(d) A student who can quote scripture for anything that happens, no matter how rare or unusual.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the priest feel that he had lost his entire religion?

2. What does Rousseau say a man should have learned in his first 25 years?

3. What allows adolescents to reach a developmental peak in adolescence?

4. What does Rousseau say is the trouble with being attractive to women?

5. Who rewarded Rousseau for writing "Emile"?

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