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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rousseau say is the danger of books?

2. Who should have the power in a family?

3. With what tone does Rousseau open Book 4 Chapter 1?

4. What is it that allows an adolescent to exceed his limits?

5. What was the official perception of "Emile"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Rousseau's childhood and early career.

2. How does Rousseau say a child can be managed without interest?

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

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

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

6. How does Rousseau distinguish between self-love and selfishness?

7. What does Rousseau say a child's first educational experience should be?

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

9. Why does Rousseau propose a "moderate approach" in responding to a child's injuries?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think that it is better for childhood to be seen as a time in itself, which can be perfected in an education designed specifically for children, or is childhood a stage in the development of the adult, so that education should be designed to turn the child into a more mature version of itself?

Essay Topic 2

What are the pitfalls to Emile's education, and how does Rousseau recommend that a tutor avoid these pitfalls?

Essay Topic 3

How does Rousseau use the student's feelings against him? How does he try to guide or suppress the student's feelings?

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