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

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

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

4. What develops as a child grows and primary ties are cut?
(a) The desire for freedom and independence increases.
(b) The desire for freedom and independence remains unchanged.
(c) The desire for freedom and independence decreases.
(d) There is no correlation.

5. According to Fromm, what competing forces does man struggle with?
(a) Individuality and freedom.
(b) Money and loyalty.
(c) Ego and modesty.
(d) Fairness and greed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is static adaptation?

2. What outlined most new freedoms of the Reformation?

3. Which of the following does Fromm NOT mention when discussing the definition of freedom?

4. What does Fromm believe is the greatest assertion of individuality?

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

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