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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. What develops as a child grows and primary ties are cut?

2. What is static adaptation?

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

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

5. Why did the middle class see an increase in white-collar workers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What impact did cultural events from the Middle Ages through the modern era have on Fromm's meaning of freedom?

2. What are the three falsehoods about authoritarianism?

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

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

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

6. How did Lutheranism challenge the Catholic Church?

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

8. How did Luther's teachings support capitalism?

9. What is the significance of the department store reference that Fromm makes in the chapter, "The Two Aspects of Freedom and Modern Man"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the social, economic, and individual lessons learned from Nazism. In your response, include the following information:

1). How did Nazism affect the entire social structure of Germany?

2). Examine how Hitler used social class to spread his sadomasochistic message of dominance.

3). What economic factors affected Nazism?

4). How did the individual lose himself and his freedom when the Nazi party came to power?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Hitler's authoritarian style of leadership to that of a democratic leader like President Obama. In your response, address the following points:

1). How are these leadership styles different?

2). What would Fromm state as to the reason for these differences?

3). Are there any similarities between Hitler's leadership style and Hitler's? If so, what are those similarities and if not, why aren't there any similarities?

4). Use Fromm's thoughts on freedom and democracy as well as the psychology of Nazism to support your evidence and inferences.

Essay Topic 3

Define the political, social and economic impact capitalism had on individual freedom. In your answer, address the following historical events:

1). The Protestant Reformation-How did this religious movement bring about economic change and increased social class freedom?

2). The Renaissance-How was this movement characterized by capitalism? What impact did it have on society and the individual?

3). Post World War I Germany-how did the economic situation of inflation and depression change the political an social climate in pre-Nazi Germany?

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