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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What argument does Rousseau use to support his emphasis on the need for physical activity in children?
(a) He cites philosophers who agree with him.
(b) He refutes philosophers' claims to the contrary.
(c) He appeals to the reader's common sense.
(d) He refers to studies that have been conducted.

2. What is the ultimate goal of Rousseau's educational philosophy?
(a) A student who can discern the difference between not knowing and ineffective grasps at knowledge.
(b) A student who acts as a repository for facts and theories for the benefit of the society around him.
(c) A student who can quote scripture for anything that happens, no matter how rare or unusual.
(d) A student who can observe the laws of the government and of the church.

3. Which student does Rousseau say will learn quickest?
(a) The student motivated by desire to know.
(b) The student motivated by the threat of parental judgment.
(c) The student motivated by competition with fellow students.
(d) The student motivated by selfishness.

4. What additional factor allows a child to exceed his limits?
(a) The child's education.
(b) The child's culture.
(c) The child's geographical location.
(d) The child's temperament.

5. How was Rousseau helped in establishing a career?
(a) By support from a mentor and benefactor.
(b) By his relationships with women.
(c) By support from the deans at the Sorbonne.
(d) By support from his parents.

6. What is most relevant in deciding how or whether to punish a child?
(a) The circumstances and the context of the infraction.
(b) The spiritual dangers of the issue.
(c) The temperaments of the parent and the child.
(d) The rule or law at issue.

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

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

9. How did Rousseau lose his apprenticeship?
(a) He got drunk one night.
(b) He returned home to care for his parents.
(c) He was caught stealing.
(d) He ran away.

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

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

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

13. Whom does Rousseau address in Chapter 1, Book 3?
(a) Children.
(b) Infants.
(c) Mothers.
(d) Adolescents.

14. From what does Rousseau want to protect children?
(a) Fear of failure.
(b) Fear of hurt.
(c) Fear of Hell.
(d) Fear of embarrassment.

15. What does Rousseau say supplies the greatest motivational force for a student?
(a) Threat of punishment.
(b) Fear of humiliation
(c) Interest.
(d) Promise of reward.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Rousseau's childhood household like?

2. What kind of mother does Rousseau address himself to?

3. What is Rousseau's focus in Chapter 1, Book 3?

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

5. How does Rousseau believe physical activity affects perception?

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