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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mechanisms of Escape.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the description of Emily's self-discovery, what did she examine when sitting on her perch?
(a) The wind ruffling the tree branches.
(b) Her head.
(c) The clouds above her.
(d) The skin of her hands.

2. Why does man suffer from eating the forbidden fruit?
(a) He feels greedy.
(b) He feels separated from nature and alone.
(c) He does not suffer.
(d) He believes that what he did was wrong.

3. What was a positive social aspect of the Middle Ages?
(a) Loss of self.
(b) Solidarity.
(c) Ioslation.
(d) Increased individual freedom.

4. Who replaces the original self?
(a) The conforming self.
(b) The actual self.
(c) The social self.
(d) The pseudo self.

5. What feeling did the inflation in 1923 Germany and the American crash in 1929 create?
(a) Individuality.
(b) Power.
(c) Insecurity.
(d) Freedom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do sadists seek?

2. What did Luther teach about man?

3. According to the Catholic Church, what corrupts man?

4. Why does Fromm suggest analyzing psychological mechanisms in individuals?

5. What church dominated religion during the Middle Ages?

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