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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What balance does Rousseau try to strike in his child rearing?
(a) Leave the child free but also structure its learning.
(b) Teach strict morals and free will.
(c) Create an obedient child without making him hate you.
(d) Be responsive but retain authority.

2. What innate ability allows a child to exceed his limits?
(a) The ability to read.
(b) The ability to learn from experience.
(c) The ability to discern right from wrong.
(d) The ability to take responsible actions.

3. How will the right amount of work affect Emile?
(a) It will keep his digestion regular.
(b) It will make him sleep soundly.
(c) It will make his mind receptive.
(d) It will mitigate his desires.

4. How does Rousseau suggest we see childhood?
(a) As a perfect state in itself.
(b) As a stage in the man's development.
(c) As a time in itself.
(d) As the goal for all men's development.

5. What does Rousseau want Emile to respect in the relationship between men and women?
(a) The awe men and women can feel for the divine.
(b) The differences that men and women harbor.
(c) The spirit that animates men and women alike.
(d) The natural world in which men and women exist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who rewarded Rousseau for writing "Emile"?

2. What trade did Rousseau apprentice in?

3. How does Rousseau suggest telling students about where babies come from?

4. What was Rousseau's childhood household like?

5. What does Rousseau say Emile has been protected from in his education?

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