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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. When should children begin book learning, in Rousseau's opinion?
(a) As soon as they can read.
(b) As soon as they are walking.
(c) After they have learned to write.
(d) After they have had direct experience.

2. What kind of opinions does Rousseau seem to hold, as he talks about book learning?
(a) Skeptical.
(b) Devotional.
(c) Reverential.
(d) Anti-intellectual.

3. What trait is needed in tutors who are trying to win a student's submission?
(a) Earnestness.
(b) Love of virtue.
(c) Deceitfulness.
(d) Cleverness.

4. What argument does Rousseau use to support his emphasis on the need for physical activity in children?
(a) He cites philosophers who agree with him.
(b) He refutes philosophers' claims to the contrary.
(c) He refers to studies that have been conducted.
(d) He appeals to the reader's common sense.

5. What example does Rousseau use for teaching Emile to read?
(a) The tutor cajoled Emile with praise and gifts.
(b) The tutor told Emile that he would be rewarded if he learned to read.
(c) The tutor threatened to humiliate Emile if he did not know his letters.
(d) The tutor left notes around for Emile and Emile wanted to read them.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the ultimate goal of Rousseau's educational philosophy?

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

4. Who begins to have an influence on the child after the mother has weaned the boy?

5. Which philosopher does Rousseau cite by name in the section on Submission?

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