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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 advice does Rousseau give to mothers?
(a) Hire a nanny for the child.
(b) Rear their children in the country.
(c) Rear their children near their schools.
(d) Never let the children outside.

2. How did Rousseau lose his apprenticeship?
(a) He was caught stealing.
(b) He returned home to care for his parents.
(c) He ran away.
(d) He got drunk one night.

3. How was Rousseau helped in establishing a career?
(a) By support from a mentor and benefactor.
(b) By support from his parents.
(c) By his relationships with women.
(d) By support from the deans at the Sorbonne.

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

5. Who begins to have an influence on the child after the mother has weaned the boy?
(a) God.
(b) The tutor.
(c) The nanny.
(d) The siblings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author of the introduction suggest was the reason for the success of "Emile" as a book?

2. How many children did Rousseau have?

3. From what does Rousseau want to protect children?

4. What was the dominant idea in Europe when Rousseau wrote "Emile"?

5. What balance does Rousseau try to strike in his child rearing?

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