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

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

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

4. What is the ultimate goal of Rousseau's educational philosophy?
(a) A student who can observe the laws of the government and of the church.
(b) A student who can discern the difference between not knowing and ineffective grasps at knowledge.
(c) A student who can quote scripture for anything that happens, no matter how rare or unusual.
(d) A student who acts as a repository for facts and theories for the benefit of the society around him.

5. What does Rousseau recommend mothers should give up?
(a) Breastfeeding.
(b) Books.
(c) Foot binding.
(d) Swaddling clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the dominant idea in Europe when Rousseau wrote "Emile"?

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

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

4. What does Rousseau contrast with the active lifestyle?

5. What was the official perception of "Emile"?

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