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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. What does Rousseau contrast with the active lifestyle?
(a) The sedentary lifestyle.
(b) The lifestyle of moderation.
(c) The meditative lifestyle.
(d) The military lifestyle.

2. How does Rousseau define a happy life?
(a) A life of good work done well among good people.
(b) A life with freedom from want and suffering.
(c) A life with more pleasure than pain.
(d) A life of devotion to spiritual growth.

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

4. What was Rousseau's father's trade?
(a) Blacksmith.
(b) Cooper.
(c) Professor.
(d) Watch maker.

5. What is the consequence of too many slips in the child-rearing process?
(a) The child becomes too obedient.
(b) The child becomes a tyrant.
(c) The child becomes well adjusted.
(d) The child becomes a coward.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rousseau say is the source of inner conflict?

2. How did Rousseau lose his apprenticeship?

3. Who begins to have an influence on the child after the mother has weaned the boy?

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

5. What advice does Rousseau give to mothers?

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