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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Book 2 : Chapter 1, Early Childhood.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the convention for authors of unconventional books in Europe?
(a) They would publish in another language first.
(b) They would publish under pseudonyms.
(c) They would self-publish.
(d) They would publish under their own names.

2. Who should have the power in a family?
(a) The parents.
(b) God.
(c) The child.
(d) The nanny.

3. What balance does Rousseau try to strike in his child rearing?
(a) Be responsive but retain authority.
(b) Leave the child free but also structure its learning.
(c) Create an obedient child without making him hate you.
(d) Teach strict morals and free will.

4. What advice does Rousseau give to mothers?
(a) Care for children physically to allow them to perceive correctly.
(b) Confine the child's body in order to bring its soul into alignment with reason.
(c) Care for the child's moral development above all.
(d) Mortify the body in order to focus the will on the world of the spirit.

5. What was Rousseau's childhood household like?
(a) Cosmopolitan and literary.
(b) Harsh and silent.
(c) Loving and gentle.
(d) Violent and chaotic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the field of epistemology concern itself with?

2. What is the consequence of too many slips in the child-rearing process?

3. Who tried to punish Rousseau for writing "Emile"?

4. How did Rousseau lose his apprenticeship?

5. Who rewarded Rousseau for writing "Emile"?

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