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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 is the subject of Book 5, Chapter 2?
(a) The duties of a husband.
(b) The responsibility of women.
(c) The duties of a mother.
(d) The education of women.

2. What does Rousseau say is the trouble with being attractive to women?
(a) Being overwhelmed by strong emotions.
(b) Making promises in love letters, which cannot be fulfilled.
(c) Getting into debt.
(d) Being hounded into actions one is not ready for.

3. What kind of approach does Rousseau advocate for parents when their children are hurt?
(a) Hands-off approach: let the child fend for himself.
(b) Punitive approach: punish the child for getting hurt.
(c) Moderate approach: let the child see that he will be all right.
(d) Drastic approach: take the child to a doctor immediately.

4. What argument does Rousseau use to support his emphasis on the need for physical activity in children?
(a) He refutes philosophers' claims to the contrary.
(b) He appeals to the reader's common sense.
(c) He cites philosophers who agree with him.
(d) He refers to studies that have been conducted.

5. How does the priest describe the period after he left the church?
(a) As the end of his love for life.
(b) As the beginning of his enjoyment of life.
(c) As one of the most disturbing periods of his life.
(d) As the beginning of his true faith and wisdom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rousseau say is the rule for women?

2. What does Rousseau say a man should have learned in his first 25 years?

3. What does the term 'lover' mean as Rousseau applies it to Emile and Sophy?

4. What does Rousseau say supplies the greatest motivational force for a student?

5. What does Rousseau say is the danger of books?

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