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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 people have, who have not traveled?

2. Who is at greatest risk in the courtship of Emile and Sophy?

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

4. How did the priest enter the clergy?

5. Why had the priest become a priest?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What three forces does Rousseau say are involved in preparing Sophy for marriage?

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

5. What does Rousseau say are the benefits and dangers of book learning?

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

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

8. What kind of religion does Rousseau urge on Emile?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Rousseau's biography affect your reading of his work? Does it make a difference that he gave away five children, or that he was helped by his relationships with women? Does he gain or lose authority for his biography?

Essay Topic 2

For what kind of student is the education Rousseau describes ideal? For what kind of student would this education plan be horrible or inappropriate?

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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