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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) Hire a nanny for the child.
(b) Rear their children in the country.
(c) Never let the children outside.
(d) Rear their children near their schools.

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

3. What did Rousseau require in order to obtain Emile's submission at the end of the Early Childhood section?
(a) Reasonable persuasion.
(b) Resistance to the child's will.
(c) Righteous anger.
(d) Physical force.

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

5. Rousseau contrasts book learning with what kind of learning?
(a) Learning from dictation.
(b) Hands-on learning.
(c) Learning from watching.
(d) Learning from competition.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rousseau say is the source of inner conflict?

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

3. What is the consequence of too many slips in the child-rearing process?

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

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

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