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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 unites men and women?

2. How does Rousseau change his stance about marriage as Book 4, Chapter 3 goes on?

3. Where did the priest find that philosophers were exceptional?

4. What does the priest urge Emile and the reader to do?

5. What factor does Rousseau say has increased the need for government control?

Short Essay Questions

1. What form of education does Rousseau imagine that will help Emile resist the possibility of corruption?

2. How does the priest describe his feelings about leaving the church?

3. What is Rousseau's perspective when he writes about sexual desire in Book 4, Chapter 3?

4. How does Rousseau describe Sophy's talents?

5. To what does Rousseau attribute the differences between men and women?

6. What does Rousseau say about how long man should retain his virginity?

7. How does the priest describe the reconciliation when someone returns to his or her childhood religion?

8. What is it that the priest says will allow Emile to return to his childhood religion?

9. Why does Emile's mentor informs Emile that he needs to go apart from Sophy and make himself worthy of her as a husband?

10. What kind of contact is allowed between Emile and Sophy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How wide is the appeal of "Emile"? Is it a book for all children and tutors? Is it a book for schools? Is it only appropriate for a certain social class? Is it for all classes?

Essay Topic 2

Rousseau proposes that tutors strike a number of different balances between extremes in "Emile". What balances does Rousseau urge tutors to strike? Are they similar? How is each form of balance different? How does he propose the tutor balance opposites or extremes?

Essay Topic 3

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

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