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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rousseau say is the trouble with being attractive to women?
(a) Being hounded into actions one is not ready for.
(b) Getting into debt.
(c) Being overwhelmed by strong emotions.
(d) Making promises in love letters, which cannot be fulfilled.

2. Why had the priest become a priest?
(a) His parents had seen it as a good career.
(b) He had to choose between the church and the military.
(c) He had wandered the world until he heard a calling.
(d) He had been raised in a church orphanage.

3. What does Rousseau say about self-love?
(a) It is a beast.
(b) It is the goal of growth.
(c) It is healthy and natural.
(d) It is a necessary stage.

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

5. What single subject is Book 4, Chapter 2 devoted to?
(a) Religion.
(b) Sexuality.
(c) Psychology.
(d) Epistemology.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Rousseau recommend marriage for Emile?

2. What does Sophy's name mean?

3. What practice does Rousseau say degrades women?

4. What does Rousseau contrast with the active lifestyle?

5. How does Rousseau answer Emile's question about where babies come from?

(see the answer key)

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