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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. What had the priest in "The Creed of a Savoyard Priest" chapter lost when he left priesthood?

3. How long had Emile and Sophy known each other as Book 5, Chapter 3 begins?

4. What does Rousseau say is cruel and unjust in a man's behavior?

5. What kinds of skills does Rousseau say Sophy should have as a young woman?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rousseau say is the challenge for women?

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

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

4. What does the priest urge Emile to do at the end of his discourse?

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

6. What skills in particular does Rousseau say Sophy should possess?

7. What does Rousseau say about democracy?

8. Why does Rousseau aim to foster restraint in Emile?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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