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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. Whom does Rousseau address directly in the section on submission?
(a) Tutors.
(b) Gentlemen.
(c) Mothers.
(d) Clergy.

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

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

4. From what does Rousseau want to protect children?
(a) Fear of embarrassment.
(b) Fear of hurt.
(c) Fear of failure.
(d) Fear of Hell.

5. What is Rousseau's ideal for child rearing?
(a) Instill self-reliance as the solution to inner conflicts.
(b) Instill obedience as the solution to inner conflicts.
(c) Do away with inner conflicts.
(d) Make children aware of their inner conflicts.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which student does Rousseau say will learn quickest?

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

4. What was the convention for authors of unconventional books in Europe?

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

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