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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 explicate regarding selfishness?

2. In what sense does Rousseau say that children have strength?

3. What does Rousseau say is the source of inner conflict?

4. From what does Rousseau want to protect children?

5. What does Rousseau urge people to avoid?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Rousseau's childhood and early career.

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

5. Describe the motivational power Rousseau attributes to interest.

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

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

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

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

10. How was "Emile" received?

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

How is "Emile" a product of its times? How is it a revolutionary book that changed the course of literature?

Essay Topic 3

For what kind of student is the education Rousseau describes ideal? For what kind of student would this education plan be horrible or inappropriate?

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