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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 feeling did the inflation in 1923 Germany and the American crash in 1929 create?
(a) Insecurity.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Individuality.
(d) Power.

2. What assumptions about man are made that lead people to fear chaos if he acts only in accordance with himself?
(a) People assume man will follow others.
(b) People assume man will make the best decisions, all the time.
(c) People assume man needs more freedom.
(d) People assume man is bad and will act destructively.

3. What is NOT mentioned as a possible consequence for dynamic adaptation?
(a) Joy.
(b) Hostility.
(c) Submission.
(d) Anxiety.

4. What examples does Fromm cite in the chapter "Freedom and Democracy" of how a democratic society limits individuals?
(a) Education and employment.
(b) Laws and social norms.
(c) Employment and child-rearing.
(d) Education and child-rearing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one false theory about why the Nazis came to power?

2. What independent business does Fromm reference as a model for the new middle class?

3. What do Fromm's critics fear will happen to society during the process of individuality?

4. What advantage do animals have over man when entering the world?

5. Why does Fromm suggest analyzing psychological mechanisms in individuals?

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