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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 allows adolescents to reach a developmental peak in adolescence?
(a) The fluidity of sexual identification.
(b) The attainment of sexual maturity.
(c) The beginnings of sexual desire.
(d) The lack of sexual desire.

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

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

4. Who begins to have an influence on the child after the mother has weaned the boy?
(a) The siblings.
(b) God.
(c) The nanny.
(d) The tutor.

5. What does Rousseau say is the purpose of education?
(a) Giving children a sense of their potential.
(b) Giving children a sense of their innate damnation.
(c) Giving children a sense of their own innate divinity.
(d) Giving children a sense of their limitations.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rousseau say that children lack strength?

2. How many children did Rousseau have?

3. When does Rousseau say manhood begins?

4. What does Rousseau say about selfishness?

5. What example does Rousseau use for teaching Emile to read?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rousseau say about man's inherent moral nature?

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

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

4. What does Rousseau say about the first 25 years of life?

5. What does Rousseau say has a corrupting effect on men?

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

7. Why does Rousseau assert the need for honesty with respect to Emile, the student?

8. What does Rousseau mean when he says that he wants children to learn ignorance?

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

10. How did Rousseau break with tradition when he published "Emile"?

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