View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Book 2 : Chapter 1, Early Childhood.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rousseau recommend mothers should give up?
(a) Breastfeeding.
(b) Books.
(c) Foot binding.
(d) Swaddling clothes.

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

3. What kind of clothing does Rousseau prefer for children?
(a) Greek tunics.
(b) Loose-fitting.
(c) Clothing reinforced with whalebone.
(d) Roman robes.

4. Who begins to have an influence on the child after the mother has weaned the boy?
(a) The tutor.
(b) The siblings.
(c) The nanny.
(d) God.

5. What advice does Rousseau give to mothers?
(a) Never let the children outside.
(b) Hire a nanny for the child.
(c) Rear their children near their schools.
(d) Rear their children in the country.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the field of epistemology concern itself with?

2. What was Rousseau's childhood household like?

3. When should children begin book learning, in Rousseau's opinion?

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

5. How did the man to whom Rousseau was apprenticed treat Rousseau?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 272 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample