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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 proportion of children reached adulthood in Rousseau's time?
(a) Three quarters.
(b) Half.
(c) A quarter.
(d) All.

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

3. How does Rousseau define a happy life?
(a) A life with more pleasure than pain.
(b) A life of devotion to spiritual growth.
(c) A life of good work done well among good people.
(d) A life with freedom from want and suffering.

4. What kind of mother does Rousseau address himself to?
(a) Mothers who have traditions.
(b) Mothers who believe in God.
(c) Mothers who think for themselves.
(d) Mothers who follow the rules.

5. What advice does Rousseau give to mothers?
(a) Care for the child's moral development above all.
(b) Mortify the body in order to focus the will on the world of the spirit.
(c) Care for children physically to allow them to perceive correctly.
(d) Confine the child's body in order to bring its soul into alignment with reason.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of approach does Rousseau advocate for parents when their children are hurt?

2. What was Rousseau's father's trade?

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

4. Who rewarded Rousseau for writing "Emile"?

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

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