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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) Clergy.
(b) Tutors.
(c) Gentlemen.
(d) Mothers.

2. If someone published under his/her own name, what question did he/her confront?
(a) Whether their family would disown them.
(b) Whether their social superiors would punish or reward them.
(c) Whether readers would write to them personally.
(d) Whether the people in their city would acknowledge or shun them.

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

4. What balance does Rousseau try to strike in his child rearing?
(a) Leave the child free but also structure its learning.
(b) Be responsive but retain authority.
(c) Create an obedient child without making him hate you.
(d) Teach strict morals and free will.

5. What was the convention for authors of unconventional books in Europe?
(a) They would self-publish.
(b) They would publish under their own names.
(c) They would publish under pseudonyms.
(d) They would publish in another language first.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rousseau define a happy life?

2. What advantage does physical activity confer on a student?

3. What distinction does epistemology seek to make?

4. What is most relevant in deciding how or whether to punish a child?

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

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