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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Rousseau define a happy life?
(a) A life of good work done well among good people.
(b) A life with freedom from want and suffering.
(c) A life of devotion to spiritual growth.
(d) A life with more pleasure than pain.

2. How many children did Rousseau have?
(a) 5.
(b) 0.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

3. Which student does Rousseau say will learn quickest?
(a) The student motivated by the threat of parental judgment.
(b) The student motivated by selfishness.
(c) The student motivated by desire to know.
(d) The student motivated by competition with fellow students.

4. What was Rousseau's father's trade?
(a) Watch maker.
(b) Professor.
(c) Cooper.
(d) Blacksmith.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What distinction does epistemology seek to make?

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

4. What is Rousseau's ideal for child rearing?

5. How was Rousseau helped in establishing a career?

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