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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice does Rousseau give to mothers?

2. What does Rousseau recommend for children, along with physical activity?

3. What does Rousseau say is the purpose of education?

4. What example does Rousseau use for teaching Emile to read?

5. How does Rousseau suggest telling students about where babies come from?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rousseau describe man's second birth?

2. What does Rousseau mean when he urges readers to see ignorance?

3. What does Rousseau say is the source of inner conflict?

4. What advice does Rousseau give mothers?

5. What does Rousseau say a child's first educational experience should be?

6. Why does Rousseau say that the adolescent is at the peak of his development and reasoning?

7. What does Rousseau say is the purpose of education?

8. Describe the motivational power Rousseau attributes to interest.

9. Why does Rousseau propose a "moderate approach" in responding to a child's injuries?

10. What does Rousseau believe the parents' roles should be in raising a boy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a book review of "Emile". What does it set out to do, and how does it accomplish that goal? Is it successful? IS it still relevant today, aside from having historical meaning?

Essay Topic 2

How wide is the appeal of "Emile"? Is it a book for all children and tutors? Is it a book for schools? Is it only appropriate for a certain social class? Is it for all classes?

Essay Topic 3

Rousseau proposes that tutors strike a number of different balances between extremes in "Emile". What balances does Rousseau urge tutors to strike? Are they similar? How is each form of balance different? How does he propose the tutor balance opposites or extremes?

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