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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 does Rousseau say Emile has been protected from in his education?
(a) Wanting what was beyond his grasp.
(b) Knowing evil.
(c) Being satisfied with what he has.
(d) Knowing his strength.

2. How does Rousseau define a happy life?
(a) A life with more pleasure than pain.
(b) A life of devotion to spiritual growth.
(c) A life of good work done well among good people.
(d) A life with freedom from want and suffering.

3. How does Rousseau answer Emile's question about where babies come from?
(a) In explicit detail.
(b) Without describing sexual activity but without being deceitful.
(c) In polite euphemisms.
(d) He refuses to answer the question until Emile is older.

4. What is the customary view of children, according to Rousseau?
(a) That they are devilish.
(b) That they are raw material.
(c) That they are weak.
(d) That they are angels.

5. What advantage does physical activity confer on a student?
(a) Patience to face loss.
(b) Hard-heartedness to face suffering.
(c) Strength to overcome emotions.
(d) Vigor to face the threats in life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rousseau say an adolescent's new powers and experiences cause him or her to do?

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

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

4. In what sense does Rousseau say that children have strength?

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

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