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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 of the needs and goals of the society compared to that of the government?

2. What does Rousseau say a state should not have any desire for?

3. What does Rousseau say removes men from reality?

4. What knowledge cannot be imputed when imagining the state of nature according to Rousseau?

5. What is rooted in passion according to Rousseau?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rousseau begin by supposing in Chapter 4?

2. What happens as men acquire more?

3. What does Rousseau argue about contemporary historical events?

4. What is fraught with challenges according to Rousseau?

5. What does Rousseau believe about those who create property rights in Chapter 5?

6. What does Rousseau lament in Chapter 3?

7. What is the savage man's nature?

8. What does Rousseau argue about humanity at the end of Chapter 3?

9. How does Rousseau proceed in his discussion on the state of nature?

10. What happens as family grows?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In an essay, discuss Rousseau's belief regarding private property and how it leads to social and economic inequality. Students should discuss how Rousseau's theory, if true, may lead to competition or rivalry. Students may choose to disagree with Rousseau in the essay and must support their argument for or against Rousseau's theory.

Essay Topic 2

In an essay, discuss Rousseau's theory on economic inequality and discuss the ramifications of his theory on the populace, as well as on the economy. Students may rebut his comments with support from critics or by examining the concentration of wealth. Students should use the text to support their discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Rousseau's philosophical work, the First and Second Discourses, discusses Rousseau's views about nature verses society. In an essay, discuss how the two conflict based on the text.

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