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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 quality is necessary for any marriage to succeed, in Rousseau's opinion?

2. How long does Emile plan to travel for?

3. How has Emile come to feel about Sophy as Book 5, Chapter 3 begins?

4. What saddened the priest after he left the church?

5. What single subject is Book 4, Chapter 2 devoted to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rousseau say is the ideal age for marrying?

2. Why did the priest become a priest?

3. How does Emile react to the news that he and Sophy have to separate?

4. How does the priest describe his feelings about leaving the church?

5. What does Rousseau say about men's and women's proper role and temperament?

6. What does Rousseau say about democracy?

7. What does Emile's father tell Emile about sexual fidelity in men and women?

8. What does Rousseau say about how much Emile should be worked, and how he should be worked?

9. What does Rousseau say about how long man should retain his virginity?

10. To what does Rousseau attribute the differences between men and women?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How is "Emile" a product of its times? How is it a revolutionary book that changed the course of literature?

Essay Topic 3

Is Rousseau's book consistent with epistemological theories about knowledge coming from the senses? Does Rousseau design an education for Emile that is delivered through other channels? Use examples from the text.

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