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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 changes the effects of women on young men?

2. What does Rousseau say Emile has been protected from in his education?

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

4. Who tried to punish Rousseau for writing "Emile"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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. How does Rousseau say that ignorance helps perception?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How was "Emile" received?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is Rousseau's book consistent with epistemological theories about knowledge coming from the senses? Does Rousseau design an education for Emile that is delivered through other channels? Use examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

What are Rousseau's views of love and marriage? Is he a romantic? Is he a cynic? Does he seem to believe in true love? Does he seem to believe in something else?

Essay Topic 3

How does Rousseau's priest propose to reconcile the doubter with his childhood religion? Is this method consistent with other advice Rousseau gives? Doesn't it stifle the individual's liberty, or is there a transcendent logic by which returning to the religion one doubted makes sense?

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