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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. Why does Rousseau say that children lack strength?
(a) Because they have not been fed well.
(b) Because they have not exercised enough.
(c) Because they are compared with adults.
(d) Because they have been subjected to book learning.

2. What does Rousseau say an adolescent's new powers and experiences cause him or her to do?
(a) Submit to authorities.
(b) Chafe against constraints.
(c) Speak with new authority.
(d) Discover new laws.

3. What innate ability allows a child to exceed his limits?
(a) The ability to discern right from wrong.
(b) The ability to read.
(c) The ability to take responsible actions.
(d) The ability to learn from experience.

4. What was Rousseau's childhood household like?
(a) Cosmopolitan and literary.
(b) Loving and gentle.
(c) Violent and chaotic.
(d) Harsh and silent.

5. What does Rousseau say is the source of inner conflict?
(a) The tension between free will on one hand and limitation on the other.
(b) The tension between needs and desires on one hand and social conformity on the other.
(c) The tension between morality of the body on one hand and immortality of works on the other.
(d) The tension between physical existence on one hand and spiritual existence on the other.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Rousseau believe physical activity affects perception?

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