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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 Sophy's name mean?
(a) Power.
(b) Love.
(c) Experience.
(d) Wisdom.

2. What kind of background does Rousseau say he came from?
(a) Openly sensual.
(b) Libertine.
(c) Conservative.
(d) Chaste.

3. How does Rousseau describe being married?
(a) As "doing one's duty."
(b) As "sharing the fruits of one's maturity."
(c) As "acting upon the passions of society."
(d) As "returning to your original state."

4. What does the author offer to the reader of Book 4, Chapter 2?
(a) Examples for their resumption of prayers.
(b) Sympathy for their troubles.
(c) Rewards for their devotion.
(d) Guidance for their skepticism.

5. What trait is needed in tutors who are trying to win a student's submission?
(a) Deceitfulness.
(b) Love of virtue.
(c) Cleverness.
(d) Earnestness.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What kind of religion does Rousseau urge upon Emile?

4. What is the consequence of too many slips in the child-rearing process?

5. What single subject is Book 4, Chapter 2 devoted to?

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