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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Book 3 : Chapter 1, Book 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rousseau urge people to avoid?
(a) Pride.
(b) Superstition.
(c) Corruption and sin.
(d) Gossip and rumor.

2. What advice does Rousseau give to mothers?
(a) Care for children physically to allow them to perceive correctly.
(b) Confine the child's body in order to bring its soul into alignment with reason.
(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. What advantage does physical activity confer on a student?
(a) Vigor to face the threats in life.
(b) Strength to overcome emotions.
(c) Hard-heartedness to face suffering.
(d) Patience to face loss.

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

5. What does Rousseau say is new for adolescents?
(a) Knowledge and fear.
(b) Desire and family.
(c) Perception and judgment.
(d) Passions and humility.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rousseau suggest we see childhood?

2. How does Rousseau define a happy life?

3. What is Rousseau's ideal for child rearing?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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