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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. How did the man to whom Rousseau was apprenticed treat Rousseau?
(a) Violently.
(b) Dispassionately.
(c) Affectionately.
(d) Gently.

2. What advantage does physical activity confer on a student?
(a) Patience to face loss.
(b) Vigor to face the threats in life.
(c) Strength to overcome emotions.
(d) Hard-heartedness to face suffering.

3. What is the consequence of too many slips in the child-rearing process?
(a) The child becomes well adjusted.
(b) The child becomes a tyrant.
(c) The child becomes a coward.
(d) The child becomes too obedient.

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

5. What advice does Rousseau give to mothers?
(a) Confine the child's body in order to bring its soul into alignment with reason.
(b) Mortify the body in order to focus the will on the world of the spirit.
(c) Care for the child's moral development above all.
(d) Care for children physically to allow them to perceive correctly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the dominant idea in Europe when Rousseau wrote "Emile"?

2. When does Rousseau say manhood begins?

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

4. What advice does Rousseau give to mothers?

5. What kind of clothing does Rousseau prefer for children?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of behavior is Rousseau urging people to avoid?

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

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

4. Describe the motivational power Rousseau attributes to interest.

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

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

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

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

9. What does Rousseau mean when he urges readers to see ignorance?

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

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