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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 did a career in the church offer the priest?
(a) Security from want.
(b) Upward mobility.
(c) Fulfillment in God.
(d) Peace from desire.

2. What does Rousseau warn against with regard to desire?
(a) Channeling desire.
(b) Dividing desire.
(c) Ignoring desire.
(d) Fulfilling desire.

3. Where does Rousseau say a woman's status is highest?
(a) In the nursery as a mother.
(b) In a woman's job.
(c) In any man's job.
(d) In the birthing room as a midwife.

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

5. Who tried to punish Rousseau for writing "Emile"?
(a) Townspeople in his city.
(b) Public authorities.
(c) The aristocracy.
(d) Bureaucrats.

Short Answer Questions

1. Against what does Rousseau warn teachers?

2. What does Rousseau say is new for adolescents?

3. What does Rousseau say he wants Emile to learn?

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

5. What kind of religion does Rousseau urge upon Emile?

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