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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What kind of clothing does Rousseau prefer for children?
(a) Clothing reinforced with whalebone.
(b) Roman robes.
(c) Loose-fitting.
(d) Greek tunics.
2. When does Rousseau say manhood begins?
(a) At 16.
(b) At 25.
(c) At 21.
(d) At 18.
3. What kind of approach does Rousseau advocate for parents when their children are hurt?
(a) Punitive approach: punish the child for getting hurt.
(b) Drastic approach: take the child to a doctor immediately.
(c) Hands-off approach: let the child fend for himself.
(d) Moderate approach: let the child see that he will be all right.
4. What proportion of children reached adulthood in Rousseau's time?
(a) All.
(b) Three quarters.
(c) Half.
(d) A quarter.
5. How did the man to whom Rousseau was apprenticed treat Rousseau?
(a) Dispassionately.
(b) Gently.
(c) Violently.
(d) Affectionately.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Rousseau say about selfishness?
2. How does Rousseau define a happy life?
3. What did Rousseau require in order to obtain Emile's submission at the end of the Early Childhood section?
4. What advantage does physical activity confer on a student?
5. How does Rousseau say selfishness is ever satisfied?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is epistemology and how did it affect Rousseau's "Emile"?
2. What does Rousseau say about man's inherent moral nature?
3. What was Rousseau's experience of raising his children?
4. What does Rousseau say are the dangers of libertinism?
5. What does Rousseau say a child's first educational experience should be?
6. Why does Rousseau assert the need for honesty with respect to Emile, the student?
7. How was "Emile" received?
8. How does Rousseau say that ignorance helps perception?
9. Describe Rousseau's childhood and early career.
10. Why does Rousseau say that the adolescent is at the peak of his development and reasoning?
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