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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. Whom does Rousseau address in Chapter 1, Book 3?

2. What does the author of the introduction suggest was the reason for the success of "Emile" as a book?

3. What does Rousseau say changes the effects of women on young men?

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

5. How was Rousseau rewarded for writing "Emile"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was "Emile" received?

2. Describe Rousseau's childhood and early career.

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

4. What does Rousseau say are the dangers of libertinism?

5. Describe the motivational power Rousseau attributes to interest.

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What qualities, other than age, define a man's readiness to marry? Use examples from the text. Is the tutor the one who recognizes the student's readiness, or can the student say for himself?

Essay Topic 2

How did Rousseau design the book "Emile" in order to avoid the dangers he attributes to books?

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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