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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Freedom and Democracy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Fromm, why does sadism appear natural?
(a) It is not natural.
(b) It emphasizes the survival of the fittest over nature and man.
(c) It emphasizes the survival of nature over man.
(d) It is how animals survive.

2. What is the name of Franz Kafka's work that Fromm references in his book?
(a) Castle.
(b) The Trial.
(c) Amerika.
(d) Throne.

3. What tool developed out of the new capitalistic system that helped promote business?
(a) Discounts.
(b) Sales.
(c) Advertising.
(d) Coupons.

4. What is "Mein Kampf"?
(a) A book about pre-Hitler Germany.
(b) A German history book.
(c) Hitler's autobiography.
(d) A book about the Holocaust.

5. How did Fromm separate the two groups of German people who supported the Nazis?
(a) He based his theory on the people's reactions to the Jewish community.
(b) Fromm based his theory on the people's reactions to the Nazis.
(c) He based his ideas on how people viewed themselves.
(d) Fromm based his thoughts on how people viewed each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is "pseudo-thinking"?

2. What did Hitler's sadistic nature lead him to desire?

3. What did Luther teach about man?

4. Which of the following is NOT a way in which a child grows during the individuation process?

5. What happens when the political restraints that an individual has come to rely on are removed?

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