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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. How had Rousseau raised his children?

2. What value must Sophy's parents protect for her before she is married?

3. Against what kind of trap does Rousseau warn Emile?

4. What does Rousseau say is the rule for men?

5. What does the author offer to the reader of Book 4, Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rousseau describe Sophy's parents' marriage as they consider finding a marriage for Sophy?

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

3. What does Rousseau say is the ideal age for marrying?

4. How does Emile react to the news that he and Sophy have to separate?

5. What does Rousseau say about when Emile should be married?

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

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

8. What does Rousseau say about men's and women's proper role and temperament?

9. How does Rousseau say that the corruption of young grown men takes place?

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

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

Write a book review of "Emile". What does it set out to do, and how does it accomplish that goal? Is it successful? IS it still relevant today, aside from having historical meaning?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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