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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 is often a negative result of man's freedom?

2. What is static adaptation?

3. According to Fromm, what competing forces does man struggle with?

4. Whose work about a ten-year-old child's awareness of self does Fromm reference?

5. Which of the following was NOT a restriction during the Middle Ages?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Luther's teachings support capitalism?

2. How does the history of the child relates to Fromm's ideas about freedom?

3. How does capitalism affect an individual's freedom, and what are Fromm's criticisms of capitalism?

4. What are Freud's thoughts on man and society?

5. How did the Protestant Reformation affect individual freedom?

6. What are the three falsehoods about authoritarianism?

7. How does an individual's learning further the process of individuation and how does this affect a child's relationship with his mother?

8. What were John Calvin's ideas about religion, and how were they similar and different to Luther's ideologies?

9. What impact did cultural events from the Middle Ages through the modern era have on Fromm's meaning of freedom?

10. What aspects of the medieval system benefited the individual?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the social, economic, and individual lessons learned from Nazism. In your response, include the following information:

1). How did Nazism affect the entire social structure of Germany?

2). Examine how Hitler used social class to spread his sadomasochistic message of dominance.

3). What economic factors affected Nazism?

4). How did the individual lose himself and his freedom when the Nazi party came to power?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of this Benjamin Franklin quote to Fromm's analysis of freedom: "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." In your response, address the following points:

1). Explain the relevance of this quote with regards to Fromm's book.

2). Cite text examples from Fromm's book where people have given up their liberty for safety and vice versa.

3). Give several personal examples of how high school students give up some of their liberties for security.

4). Based on the evidence in Fromm's book, would he agree with Franklin? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that compares Nazism to another authoritarian regime (Italian Fascism, North Vietnam, Chinese communism). In your essay, be sure to address the following points:

1). Similarities and differences in authoritarian leadership style.

2). Identify the political affiliations of both regimes.

3). Describe the historical events surrounding authoritarianism.

4). Explain how each regime suppresses the freedom of its citizens.

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