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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who described the fearful individual as tormented by self-doubt?

2. What religions attracted the middle class during the Renaissance?

3. What war do many consider to be ultimate victory for freedom, according to Fromm?

4. Which of the following did man NOT have to face while living in Eden?

5. What feeling did the inflation in 1923 Germany and the American crash in 1929 create?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Fromm's thoughts about the battles for freedom in the chapter "Freedom-A Psychological Problem"?

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

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

4. What was the economic system like during medieval times?

5. How did capitalism change the individual's role in society?

6. What is the significance of World War I when talking about freedom?

7. What were John Calvin's ideas about religion, and how were they similar and different to Luther's ideologies?

8. What new social class developed during the Renaissance and how did it affect their freedom?

9. How did the economic changes of the Renaissance impact the social order in society?

10. What are the differences between an individual's freedom between the medieval and modern societies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that compares Nazism to another authoritarian regime (Italian Fascism, North Vietnam, Chinese communism). In your essay, be sure to address the following points:

1). Similarities and differences in authoritarian leadership style.

2). Identify the political affiliations of both regimes.

3). Describe the historical events surrounding authoritarianism.

4). Explain how each regime suppresses the freedom of its citizens.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how an individual's freedom has changed over time. Begin with Fromm's discussion of freedom during the Middle Ages and continue with the changes freedom saw during the Renaissance. Analyze the level of freedom man has during times of conformity, like during Hitler's Nazi regime, and how freedoms are restored in a democratic society.

Essay Topic 3

Why did Erich Fromm title his book "Escape from Freedom"? What evidence supports this title? Identify another possible title for this book. Using evidence from throughout Fromm's book, explain why this would be an appropriate title. Which title do you prefer, and why?

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