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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author refers to the situation in which sacrifice is considered good and self-improvement is not as what?
(a) Moral force.
(b) Moral corruption.
(c) Moral obscenity.
(d) Moral coercion.

2. The existence of the military draft, according to the author, is the epitome of what?
(a) Coercion.
(b) Force.
(c) Statism.
(d) Lack of freedom.

3. What is the theory behind the pope's encyclical?
(a) Rich nations should help poor nations because it is fair.
(b) Rich nations should be equitable when helping poor nations.
(c) Rich nations need to help poor nations so that all humans are equal.
(d) Rich nations have a duty to help poor nations.

4. For the author, the Cold War is a type of what warfare?
(a) Peaceful warfare.
(b) Gang warfare.
(c) Meaningless warfare.
(d) Scientific warfare.

5. The author believes that Louis XIV creates a welfare state and ruins what?
(a) The domestic economy.
(b) The domestic product.
(c) The international market.
(d) The international trade of silk.

6. In what type of system is property publicly owned and controlled?
(a) Socialism.
(b) Communism.
(c) Totalitarianism.
(d) Authoritarianism.

7. When government sets the objectives to be obtained, then it becomes what type of state?
(a) Dictatorship.
(b) Authoritarian.
(c) Totalitarian.
(d) Communist.

8. Sometimes legislators are open to _______, a fact which bewilders the public.
(a) Re-election.
(b) Bribes.
(c) Attack.
(d) Changing their minds.

9. What does the author believe is the basis for a mixed economy?
(a) Compromise.
(b) Businesses.
(c) Regulation.
(d) Individuals.

10. In what type of system is property privately owned but controlled by the government?
(a) Dictatorship.
(b) Regulatorism.
(c) Fascism.
(d) Oligarchies.

11. The author believes that society today is headed toward what?
(a) Fascism.
(b) Totalitarianism.
(c) Guild socialism.
(d) Dictatorship.

12. According to the author, many less-developed countries feel ______ by capitalism.
(a) Neglected.
(b) Threatened.
(c) Harassed.
(d) Pleased.

13. Fromm believes that the feeling of being separate causes what?
(a) Security.
(b) Fear.
(c) Completeness.
(d) Anxiety.

14. What is the name of the philosopher who introduces the concept of alienation?
(a) Trumpet.
(b) Livingston.
(c) Hegel.
(d) Jung.

15. What does the author blame for warping students' hopes and viewpoints?
(a) Modern sociology.
(b) Lack of moral grounding.
(c) Modern philosophy.
(d) The professors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of the chapter on "Alienation"?

2. When there is a conflict among groups that do not have the same principles, which does the author predict will win?

3. William Petersen is a professor of what?

4. What did the author present in her book "Atlas Shrugged" that is reflected in current events?

5. How does the author refer to a principle?

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