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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Book 4 : Chapter 1, Manhood.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of strength does Rousseau say adolescents attain?
(a) Emotional.
(b) Physical.
(c) Moral.
(d) Spiritual.

2. When should children begin book learning, in Rousseau's opinion?
(a) After they have learned to write.
(b) As soon as they can read.
(c) As soon as they are walking.
(d) After they have had direct experience.

3. What does Rousseau say about selfishness?
(a) That it is the last stage of a man's growth.
(b) That it is healthy and natural.
(c) That it is a stage everyone passes through.
(d) That it is a beast.

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

5. What is most relevant in deciding how or whether to punish a child?
(a) The temperaments of the parent and the child.
(b) The rule or law at issue.
(c) The spiritual dangers of the issue.
(d) The circumstances and the context of the infraction.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Rousseau lose his apprenticeship?

2. With what tone does Rousseau open Book 4 Chapter 1?

3. What is Rousseau's focus in Chapter 1, Book 3?

4. Who rewarded Rousseau for writing "Emile"?

5. What does the author of the introduction suggest was the reason for the success of "Emile" as a book?

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