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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Emergence of the Individual and the Ambiguity of Freedom.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is man's "biological weakness"?
(a) Nature.
(b) Human culture.
(c) Power.
(d) Instinct.

2. What reason does Fromm cite for the rise of authoritarian leaders like Hitler?
(a) People were seeking ways to escape from the responsibility of freedom.
(b) These leaders were cunning and used trickery to get their way.
(c) These societies were lacking training in democracy.
(d) These leaders were too forceful and its members could not resist.

3. What biblical myth does Fromm reference?
(a) Noah's Ark.
(b) Moses receiving the Ten Commandments.
(c) Joseph and his brothers.
(d) Man's explusion from paradise.

4. What happens to primary ties once they are cut?
(a) They cannot be mended.
(b) They can be mended if man gives up his freedom.
(c) Primary ties cannot be cut.
(d) They become secondary ties.

5. What is individuation?
(a) A time when an individual gives up his individuality.
(b) The process by which the group singles out an individual.
(c) When an individual loses his identity to the group.
(d) The growing process of the individual.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fromm cite as an example of dynamic adaptation?

2. When are fears most likely to be flexible?

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

4. Which of the following did man NOT have to face while living in Eden?

5. What social force does man rely on from others?

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