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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rousseau say at the end of Chapter 1 might contradict virtue?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Sciences.
(c) Education.
(d) Religion.

2. What does Rousseau say became of arts and sciences?
(a) A ghetto for rich people.
(b) Dictatorial.
(c) Easy to access.
(d) Open.

3. How many sections does the Introduction say the Second Discourse has?
(a) 9 sections.
(b) 5 sections.
(c) 6 sections.
(d) 4 sections.

4. What does Rousseau say men came to love?
(a) Arts.
(b) Religion.
(c) Sciences.
(d) The restriction imposed by arts and sciences.

5. What did the "philosophes" think would happen to a society where false beliefs wither?
(a) It would get better.
(b) Women would come to power.
(c) It would collapse.
(d) It would rule the world.

6. How does Rousseau say science produces war?
(a) Because it leads to new weapons.
(b) Because it leads to better economy.
(c) Because it leads to better men.
(d) Because it makes nations jealous of each other.

7. What does Rousseau say might result only in ignorance?
(a) Studying art.
(b) Bad education
(c) Moral behavior.
(d) Blindly following the philosophers.

8. What does Rousseau say humanity possessed even before the advent of art?
(a) Knowledge of what is beautiful.
(b) Paintings.
(c) Morality.
(d) Patience.

9. How does Rousseau qualify what humanity possessed even before the advent of art?
(a) Natural, but rude.
(b) Natural.
(c) Rude.
(d) Rude, but precious.

10. What does Rousseau say that the men will soon require?
(a) Patience.
(b) Arts.
(c) Meditation.
(d) Revolution.

11. Why do men separate themselves according to Rousseau?
(a) To play.
(b) To plot against others.
(c) To hide their vice.
(d) To think good thoughts.

12. What question does Rousseau try to answer about society?
(a) Is society accepting the rule of the kings?
(b) Is society ready for change?
(c) Is society good for animals?
(d) Is society good for men?

13. What follows the spread of knowledge according to the First Discourse?
(a) Corruption.
(b) Riches.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Chaos.

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

15. What is not superior to the present day?
(a) Art.
(b) Nature of man.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Science.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Saint influenced Rousseau's vision?

2. What contradiction was Rousseau trying to illuminate?

3. What does Rousseau think artistic progress produces?

4. What does Rousseau say men can do in the present?

5. How does the Introduction classify both Hobbes and Locke?

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