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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does man suffer from eating the forbidden fruit?
(a) He feels separated from nature and alone.
(b) He believes that what he did was wrong.
(c) He feels greedy.
(d) He does not suffer.

2. How has the role of the "boss" changed in the modern world?
(a) The boss has a less personal role and is more anonymous.
(b) The boss works alongside his workers.
(c) There is no boss.
(d) The boss is more involved.

3. What characteristic identified people during the Middle Ages?
(a) People were not separated by anything during this time.
(b) People were identified by their dress.
(c) People were identified by their occupations.
(d) People were identified by their birthplace.

4. Why does an individual adapt to a new situation and habit?
(a) They adapt whn an old habit is broken in favor of a new one.
(b) They adapt when a new habit cannot be formed.
(c) They adapt to a situation out of choice.
(d) They adapt to a new situation out of necessity to a situation.

5. What did the new wealthy class seek during the Renaissance?
(a) Slaves.
(b) Control.
(c) Fame.
(d) Freedom.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Fromm define selfishness?

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

3. Which workers was the medieval economy based on?

4. In what country did John Calvin's Protestant movement get started?

5. What political tool was used to influence an individual who was voting?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does capitalism affect an individual's freedom, and what are Fromm's criticisms of capitalism?

2. What aspects of the medieval system benefited the individual?

3. How do Fromm and Luther differ in the definition of selfishness?

4. How are Fromm's ideas about the individual and society different from Freud's analysis?

5. What are the three falsehoods about authoritarianism?

6. How does Fromm feel about man gaining freedom but losing personal security?

7. How did capitalism pave the way for greater freedom for man?

8. How was fascism viewed when it first came to power?

9. How does Fromm uses freedom of speech to explain that when a freedom is gained, it is also restricted?

10. What economic changes altered the social ideology at the end of the 16th century?

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