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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Rousseau recommend for children, along with physical activity?
(a) Restrictive diet.
(b) Complete freedom.
(c) Fresh air.
(d) Stern discipline.

3. What was Rousseau's father's trade?
(a) Blacksmith.
(b) Professor.
(c) Cooper.
(d) Watch maker.

4. Who tried to punish Rousseau for writing "Emile"?
(a) The aristocracy.
(b) Public authorities.
(c) Bureaucrats.
(d) Townspeople in his city.

5. What does Rousseau say is the danger of books?
(a) That they do not all use the same meanings for words.
(b) That they will not educate the spirit.
(c) That they will lead to false belief.
(d) That they require one to read yet more books.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Rousseau's ideal for child rearing?

2. What argument does Rousseau use to support his emphasis on the need for physical activity in children?

3. What does Rousseau recommend mothers should give up?

4. What did Rousseau require in order to obtain Emile's submission at the end of the Early Childhood section?

5. How old was Rousseau when he wrote "Emile"?

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