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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Part Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is needed by the law according to Rousseau?
(a) Injustice.
(b) Justice.
(c) Lawyers.
(d) Judges.

2. What were Hobbes, Spinoza and Locke trying to avoid when they were building their theories?
(a) Metaphysical disputes.
(b) Having the same theory as Rousseau.
(c) Discussion about the law of nature.
(d) Displeasing the King.

3. What does natural sentiment lead to according to Rousseau?
(a) Respecting the law.
(b) Family.
(c) War.
(d) Envy.

4. What type of inequality is established by nature?
(a) Economic.
(b) Appreciation of art.
(c) Physical.
(d) Political power.

5. What is man capable of doing according to Rousseau?
(a) Loving others.
(b) Improving oneself.
(c) Killing others.
(d) Ignoring the obvious.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Chapter 1 about?

2. What does Rousseau say of the needs and goals of the society compared to that of the government?

3. What were Hobbes, Spinoza and Locke critiquing?

4. What does Rousseau say that the men will soon require?

5. When did Rousseau flee France?

(see the answer key)

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