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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Book 2 : Chapter 2, Submission.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Rousseau address directly in the section on submission?
(a) Clergy.
(b) Mothers.
(c) Tutors.
(d) Gentlemen.

2. How was Rousseau rewarded for writing "Emile"?
(a) With entitlements and privileges.
(b) With land and secured income.
(c) With money and reputation.
(d) With public holidays.

3. What does the field of epistemology concern itself with?
(a) The realities behind the appearances we can see and measure.
(b) The study of correspondence.
(c) How we know what we know.
(d) The ideal forms behind the reality we experience.

4. Rousseau contrasts book learning with what kind of learning?
(a) Hands-on learning.
(b) Learning from dictation.
(c) Learning from watching.
(d) Learning from competition.

5. Which philosopher does Rousseau cite by name in the section on Submission?
(a) Fleury.
(b) Hume.
(c) Hegel.
(d) Kant.

Short Answer Questions

1. If someone published under his/her own name, what question did he/her confront?

2. What was the official perception of "Emile"?

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

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

5. What advice does Rousseau give to mothers?

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