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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Book 4 : Chapter 3, Managing the Sexual Desires.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Rousseau when he wrote "Emile"?
(a) In his 60s.
(b) In his 50s.
(c) In his 40s.
(d) In his 30s.

2. What does Rousseau recommend mothers should give up?
(a) Swaddling clothes.
(b) Books.
(c) Foot binding.
(d) Breastfeeding.

3. When does Rousseau say manhood begins?
(a) At 16.
(b) At 21.
(c) At 25.
(d) At 18.

4. What does the field of epistemology concern itself with?
(a) The study of correspondence.
(b) The ideal forms behind the reality we experience.
(c) How we know what we know.
(d) The realities behind the appearances we can see and measure.

5. What did the priest feel after he left the church?
(a) Fear and nostalgia.
(b) Desire and self-loathing.
(c) Speculation and doubt.
(d) Liberation and happiness.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the priest describe the period after he left the church?

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

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

4. What does Rousseau say about selfishness?

5. What did Rousseau require in order to obtain Emile's submission at the end of the Early Childhood section?

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