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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Appendix.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rousseau say men can hide from open discernment?
(a) Their love of God.
(b) Their incompetence.
(c) Their motives.
(d) Science.

2. What do differing forms of government result from according to Rousseau?
(a) Different languages.
(b) Different tyrants.
(c) Different level of inequality.
(d) Different amount of wealth.

3. What does Rousseau say binds the poor and gives the rich new power?
(a) The law.
(b) Tribunals.
(c) Agriculture.
(d) Leaders.

4. According to Rousseau, who is forced to follow what men are doing?
(a) Their spouses.
(b) Other countries.
(c) Their children.
(d) Their neighbor.

5. Where was Rousseau born according to the Introduction?
(a) Lyon.
(b) Geneva.
(c) Nice.
(d) Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rousseau argue does not enter into consideration when a nation is formed by men?

2. What would make the state decay according to Rousseau?

3. Whose view does Rousseau say is wrong concerning the state of nature?

4. What does Rousseau say made the fortune of perhaps ten thousand men?

5. What do people accept in Rousseau's perfect city?

(see the answer key)

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