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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. Who should have the power in a family?
(a) The child.
(b) The parents.
(c) The nanny.
(d) God.

2. Which philosopher was Rousseau strongly influenced by?
(a) Plotinus.
(b) John Locke.
(c) Seneca.
(d) John Stuart Mill.

3. Who rewarded Rousseau for writing "Emile"?
(a) The aristocracy.
(b) The nobility.
(c) The common people.
(d) The clergy.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of clothing does Rousseau prefer for children?

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

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

4. What does the author of the introduction suggest was the reason for the success of "Emile" as a book?

5. What balance does Rousseau try to strike in his child rearing?

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