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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 is the consequence of too many slips in the child-rearing process?
(a) The child becomes too obedient.
(b) The child becomes well adjusted.
(c) The child becomes a tyrant.
(d) The child becomes a coward.

2. How was Rousseau helped in establishing a career?
(a) By support from his parents.
(b) By his relationships with women.
(c) By support from the deans at the Sorbonne.
(d) By support from a mentor and benefactor.

3. If someone published under his/her own name, what question did he/her confront?
(a) Whether their family would disown them.
(b) Whether the people in their city would acknowledge or shun them.
(c) Whether readers would write to them personally.
(d) Whether their social superiors would punish or reward them.

4. What is most relevant in deciding how or whether to punish a child?
(a) The temperaments of the parent and the child.
(b) The spiritual dangers of the issue.
(c) The rule or law at issue.
(d) The circumstances and the context of the infraction.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rousseau suggest we see childhood?

2. How was Rousseau rewarded for writing "Emile"?

3. What advice does Rousseau give to mothers?

4. Which philosopher was Rousseau strongly influenced by?

5. What advice does Rousseau give to mothers?

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