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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 say Emile can say at the end of each day?
(a) I am stronger.
(b) I am less afraid.
(c) I know more.
(d) I have more.

2. What does Rousseau contrast with the active lifestyle?
(a) The meditative lifestyle.
(b) The sedentary lifestyle.
(c) The military lifestyle.
(d) The lifestyle of moderation.

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

4. What does Rousseau say is the purpose of education?
(a) Giving children a sense of their potential.
(b) Giving children a sense of their innate damnation.
(c) Giving children a sense of their own innate divinity.
(d) Giving children a sense of their limitations.

5. What kind of approach does Rousseau advocate for parents when their children are hurt?
(a) Drastic approach: take the child to a doctor immediately.
(b) Moderate approach: let the child see that he will be all right.
(c) Hands-off approach: let the child fend for himself.
(d) Punitive approach: punish the child for getting hurt.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did Rousseau have?

2. Rousseau contrasts book learning with what kind of learning?

3. What does Rousseau say is new for adolescents?

4. What allows adolescents to reach a developmental peak in adolescence?

5. What is the customary view of children, according to Rousseau?

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