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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. Why does Sophy fend Emile off during their courtship?

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

3. What will the principles the author recommends for Emile do for him?

4. What does Rousseau say unites men and women?

5. What is the subject of Book 5, Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Rousseau say about democracy?

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

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

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

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

7. What does the priest describe of his background as he gives the discourse?

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

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

10. How does Rousseau describe Sophy's talents?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What is radical about "Emile"? Cite three examples of Rousseau's radical ideas for children and children's education that made "Emile" controversial in its day. Is his work still radical today?

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