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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Freedom in the Age of Reformation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which great thinker does Fromm NOT credit in his book?
(a) Freud.
(b) Nietzsche.
(c) Pavlov.
(d) Marx.

2. According to the Catholic Church, what corrupts man?
(a) Society.
(b) Sin.
(c) Protestantism.
(d) Money.

3. Who accompanied Robinson Crusoe on his adventures?
(a) No one.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Friday.

4. Why would Fromm view the action of man eating the forbidden fruit as a positive act?
(a) Man fought against nature.
(b) Man separated himself from woman.
(c) Man took a risk.
(d) Man took a step toward becoming an individual.

5. What does Fromm cite as an example of dynamic adaptation?
(a) Psychosis.
(b) Neurosis.
(c) Schizophrenia.
(d) Psychopathy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What political ideology did John Dewey discuss?

2. In "Freedom-A Psychological Problem," how does Fromm define work?

3. What does Fromm say increases a child's emotional state?

4. Fromm likens man's sin of eating the forbidden fruit to what act?

5. What did man lose as a result of his new-found freedom during the Renaissance?

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