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

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

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

4. How many children did Rousseau have?
(a) 0.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

5. Who begins to have an influence on the child after the mother has weaned the boy?
(a) God.
(b) The nanny.
(c) The tutor.
(d) The siblings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which philosopher was Rousseau strongly influenced by?

2. What does Rousseau say supplies the greatest motivational force for a student?

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

4. When should children begin book learning, in Rousseau's opinion?

5. What does Rousseau contrast with the active lifestyle?

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