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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Rousseau say is new for adolescents?
(a) Perception and judgment.
(b) Desire and family.
(c) Passions and humility.
(d) Knowledge and fear.

3. What kind of clothing does Rousseau prefer for children?
(a) Roman robes.
(b) Greek tunics.
(c) Clothing reinforced with whalebone.
(d) Loose-fitting.

4. What was the official perception of "Emile"?
(a) Rousseau was being disobedient to the rulers of France.
(b) Rousseau was committing treason.
(c) Rousseau was challenging common sense.
(d) Rousseau was encouraging readers to break the law.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What distinction does epistemology seek to make?

2. When should children begin book learning, in Rousseau's opinion?

3. What proportion of children reached adulthood in Rousseau's time?

4. How did Rousseau lose his apprenticeship?

5. What does Rousseau urge people to avoid?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rousseau say is the purpose of education?

2. How was "Emile" received?

3. What is epistemology and how did it affect Rousseau's "Emile"?

4. What advice does Rousseau give mothers?

5. How does Rousseau contrast book learning and experiential learning?

6. According to Rousseau, what allows a child to find the extra ability that allows him to grow?

7. What does Rousseau believe the parents' roles should be in raising a boy?

8. How does Rousseau answer the question about where babies come from?

9. Why does Rousseau say that it is vital, when relating to a child, to be responsive while yet retaining authority?

10. What does Rousseau say are the dangers of libertinism?

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