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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 did Hitler's sadistic nature lead him to desire?
(a) He wanted to be dominated.
(b) He wanted to dominate and be submissive.
(c) He sought power over others.
(d) He wished to help others.

2. What forces in a capitalistic society isolate people?
(a) Religious forces.
(b) Social forces.
(c) Economic forces.
(d) Familial forces.

3. What does Fromm believe is the greatest assertion of individuality?
(a) Fighting for freedom was not worth it.
(b) Fighting for oppression.
(c) Dying while fighting for your freedom.
(d) Fighting for oppression was easier than fighting for freedom.

4. Why is it possible for people to conform without their knowledge?
(a) It is not possible.
(b) People want to belong.
(c) People think their thoughts are their own, but they have come from another source.
(d) They do so subconsciously.

5. Which workers was the medieval economy based on?
(a) Capitalists.
(b) Craftsmen and merchants.
(c) Traders.
(d) Farmers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is man's "biological weakness"?

2. What goal does Fromm identify as the "abolition of external domination"?

3. What psychological behavior was the main theme of Hitler's ideology?

4. According to Fromm, what religious thinking helps society prepare for capitalism?

5. Who must support the central bureaucracy in order for it to achieve its goal?

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