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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following did man NOT have to face while living in Eden?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Choice
(c) Work.
(d) Freedom.
2. What political tool was used to influence an individual who was voting?
(a) Speeches.
(b) Campaigns.
(c) Political propaganda.
(d) Voting blocs.
3. What social class found Lutheranism the most appealing?
(a) Middle Class.
(b) Lower Class.
(c) Upper Class.
(d) Royalty.
4. What independent business does Fromm reference as a model for the new middle class?
(a) Gas station owners.
(b) Artisans.
(c) Farmers.
(d) Politicians.
5. What is man's "biological weakness"?
(a) Instinct.
(b) Nature.
(c) Human culture.
(d) Power.
6. Why was medieval man in bondage?
(a) He was not part of a group.
(b) He was still bound by primary ties.
(c) He was bound to the church.
(d) He was not self-aware.
7. What does Fromm believe is the greatest assertion of individuality?
(a) Dying while fighting for your freedom.
(b) Fighting for oppression was easier than fighting for freedom.
(c) Fighting for oppression.
(d) Fighting for freedom was not worth it.
8. Why is man unable to to realize his individuality when discovering his freedom?
(a) He feels too guilty.
(b) He is unaware of the power of his actions.
(c) He is unable to govern himself.
(d) He does not care about his individuality.
9. What is the name of Franz Kafka's work that Fromm references in his book?
(a) Castle.
(b) Amerika.
(c) Throne.
(d) The Trial.
10. According to Fromm, what religious thinking helps society prepare for capitalism?
(a) Judaism.
(b) Protestanism.
(c) Catholicism.
(d) Hindu.
11. What did the Church during the Middle Ages promise people who accepted guilt for their sins?
(a) Forgiveness and unconditional love.
(b) Disdain for sin.
(c) The church promised wealth.
(d) The church did not do anything.
12. What example does Fromm use to point out a contradiction of freedom?
(a) Freedom of capitalism.
(b) Freedom from social order.
(c) Freedom of mobility.
(d) Freedom of speech.
13. Which of the following is NOT a way in which a child grows during the individuation process?
(a) Individually.
(b) Physically.
(c) Emotionally.
(d) Mentally.
14. What is often a negative result of man's freedom?
(a) Isolation.
(b) Greed.
(c) Unhappiness.
(d) There is no negative result.
15. How did capitalism change the role of individuals?
(a) It turned them into consumers.
(b) It turned them against making money.
(c) It gave them more freedom.
(d) It took away their freedoms.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who accompanied Robinson Crusoe on his adventures?
2. According to Freud, how is man best described?
3. According to Calvin, what does leading a virtuous life alleviate?
4. According to the Catholic Church, what corrupts man?
5. What does Fromm cite as an example of dynamic adaptation?
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