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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 does the priest say will happen to the errors that sowed a person's alienation from religion?
(a) They will be incorporated as tenets of mature faith.
(b) They will be mended by returning.
(c) They will keep the faith pure of being followed too strictly.
(d) They will season faith with self-preserving skepticism.

2. What kind of strength does Rousseau say adolescents attain?
(a) Emotional.
(b) Physical.
(c) Moral.
(d) Spiritual.

3. Against what kind of trap does Rousseau warn Emile?
(a) Expensive offerings.
(b) Insufficiently rigorous faith.
(c) Demanding devotions.
(d) Excessive dogmas.

4. Why does Sophy fend Emile off during their courtship?
(a) For the sake of preserving her innocence.
(b) For the sake of her honor.
(c) For the sake of heightening the expectations for the wedding.
(d) For the sake of her sanity.

5. What is the customary view of children, according to Rousseau?
(a) That they are devilish.
(b) That they are angels.
(c) That they are raw material.
(d) That they are weak.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rousseau say an adolescent's new powers and experiences cause him or her to do?

2. What does Rousseau say about selfishness?

3. What innate ability allows a child to exceed his limits?

4. From what does Rousseau want to protect children?

5. Who rewarded Rousseau for writing "Emile"?

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