View a FREE sample

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 a consequence for man eating the forbidden fruit?
(a) Man lost his family.
(b) Man is at peace with nature.
(c) There is discord between man and nature.
(d) Man lost freedom.

2. What war do many consider to be ultimate victory for freedom, according to Fromm?
(a) The French Revolution.
(b) The American Revolution.
(c) World War I.
(d) World War II.

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

4. What political ideology did John Dewey discuss?
(a) Facism.
(b) Republicanism.
(c) Capitalism.
(d) Communism.

5. What psychological behavior was the main theme of Hitler's ideology?
(a) Empathy for others.
(b) Submission.
(c) Fear.
(d) Freedom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fromm say increases a child's emotional state?

2. What develops as a child grows and primary ties are cut?

3. What is often a negative result of man's freedom?

4. What group of people fought in battles for freedom, as identified by Fromm?

5. Why does an individual adapt to a new situation and habit?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 244 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample