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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What social force does man rely on from others?
(a) Love.
(b) Civility.
(c) Protection.
(d) Cooperation.

2. What do sadists seek?
(a) They seek submission.
(b) They avoid dominance.
(c) They seek to dominate others.
(d) They seek to be dominated.

3. What is the original self?
(a) Self that does not think.
(b) Self that thinks like the leader.
(c) Self that thinks like society.
(d) Self that originates its own mental activities.

4. What do masochistic people seek?
(a) They want to dominate a stronger person.
(b) They want to submit to a stronger person.
(c) They want to dominate a weaker person.
(d) They want to both submit and dominate.

5. What is static adaptation?
(a) The adoption of a new habit.
(b) When an existing structure is only partially changed.
(c) The habit is modified but not changed completely.
(d) Adaptation that requires no change.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fromm argue that leads to man act destructively?

2. What is a consequence for man eating the forbidden fruit?

3. Who described moral isolation in "The Inventor's Suffering"?

4. What happened to Germany's economic stability following World War I?

5. Which writer summarized Fromm's thoughts on isolation and powerlessness?

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