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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Book 3 : Chapter 1, Book 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Rousseau say that children lack strength?
(a) Because they have not exercised enough.
(b) Because they are compared with adults.
(c) Because they have not been fed well.
(d) Because they have been subjected to book learning.

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

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

4. What allows adolescents to reach a developmental peak in adolescence?
(a) The lack of sexual desire.
(b) The fluidity of sexual identification.
(c) The attainment of sexual maturity.
(d) The beginnings of sexual desire.

5. In what sense does Rousseau say that children have strength?
(a) They are strong when they are compared with other children.
(b) They are strong because they have not been exposed to evil yet.
(c) They are strong because they do not have self-doubts.
(d) They are strong because they can understand tough concepts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What innate ability allows a child to exceed his limits?

2. What kind of mother does Rousseau address himself to?

3. If someone published under his/her own name, what question did he/her confront?

4. What argument does Rousseau use to support his emphasis on the need for physical activity in children?

5. How does Rousseau define a happy life?

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