Emile Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Emile Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Rousseau require in order to obtain Emile's submission at the end of the Early Childhood section?
(a) Reasonable persuasion.
(b) Righteous anger.
(c) Physical force.
(d) Resistance to the child's will.

3. Which philosopher does Rousseau cite by name in the section on Submission?
(a) Hegel.
(b) Fleury.
(c) Kant.
(d) Hume.

4. What does Rousseau say about the first 25 years of a man's life?
(a) They are the heart of a man's character.
(b) They go quickly.
(c) That few people survive them.
(d) They have nothing to do with the next 25 years.

5. If someone published under his/her own name, what question did he/her confront?
(a) Whether their family would disown them.
(b) Whether the people in their city would acknowledge or shun them.
(c) Whether their social superiors would punish or reward them.
(d) Whether readers would write to them personally.

6. What kind of mother does Rousseau address himself to?
(a) Mothers who believe in God.
(b) Mothers who have traditions.
(c) Mothers who follow the rules.
(d) Mothers who think for themselves.

7. What was the convention for authors of unconventional books in Europe?
(a) They would self-publish.
(b) They would publish under pseudonyms.
(c) They would publish in another language first.
(d) They would publish under their own names.

8. What balance does Rousseau try to strike in his child rearing?
(a) Be responsive but retain authority.
(b) Teach strict morals and free will.
(c) Leave the child free but also structure its learning.
(d) Create an obedient child without making him hate you.

9. How does Rousseau suggest we see childhood?
(a) As the goal for all men's development.
(b) As a stage in the man's development.
(c) As a time in itself.
(d) As a perfect state in itself.

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

11. Where does Rousseau say self-love is rooted?
(a) In fear of the world.
(b) In stifling education.
(c) In excessive desire.
(d) In self-awareness and natural affection.

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

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

14. What kind of approach does Rousseau advocate for parents when their children are hurt?
(a) Punitive approach: punish the child for getting hurt.
(b) Moderate approach: let the child see that he will be all right.
(c) Hands-off approach: let the child fend for himself.
(d) Drastic approach: take the child to a doctor immediately.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who rewarded Rousseau for writing "Emile"?

2. What is most relevant in deciding how or whether to punish a child?

3. How was Rousseau helped in establishing a career?

4. What innate ability allows a child to exceed his limits?

5. What does Rousseau say changes the effects of women on young men?

(see the answer keys)

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