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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. In what country did John Calvin's Protestant movement get started?
(a) Germany.
(b) Italy.
(c) France.
(d) Switzerland.

2. Which of the following did man NOT have to face while living in Eden?
(a) Work.
(b) Choice
(c) Happiness.
(d) Freedom.

3. Which writer recognized man's lust for power?
(a) Locke.
(b) Machiavelli.
(c) Hobbes.
(d) Newton.

4. In "Freedom-A Psychological Problem," how does Fromm define work?
(a) Work is whatever the individual wants it to be.
(b) Work is anything man does for the group.
(c) Work is anything man does for himself.
(d) Work is concrete and part of an economic system.

5. According to Fromm's animal kingdom analogy, why is man so helpless at birth?
(a) Man relies on learning in order to adapt to nature.
(b) Man is disconnected from his fellow man.
(c) Man is disconnected from nature.
(d) Man needs others to guide him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who accompanied Robinson Crusoe on his adventures?

2. How did man view himself and nature during the Renaissance?

3. Which great thinker does Fromm NOT credit in his book?

4. What is NOT mentioned as a possible consequence for dynamic adaptation?

5. Why were individuals able to enjoy some expressive and emotional freedom during medieval times?

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