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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 group of people fought in battles for freedom, as identified by Fromm?

2. Which of the following was NOT a restriction during the Middle Ages?

3. What organizations were formed during the Renaissance to control prices?

4. According to Fromm's animal kingdom analogy, why is man so helpless at birth?

5. What is man's "biological weakness"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Fromm's thoughts about the choices an individual faces?

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

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

4. What are Freud's thoughts on man and society?

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

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

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

8. What are Fromm's ideas about work, the economy, and society?

9. What are Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Kafka, and Green's points of view with regards to the individual?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe a fictitious society where man has complete and total freedom. Your essay should answer the following questions:

1). What is the political structure of this society?

2). Is there one central authority figure? If so, describe this individual. If not, explain why this individual does not exist.

3). What structures/ideologies/rules are in place that guarantee man his freedom?

4). Is everyone happy with the amount of freedom given to them?

5). Based on Fromm's definition of freedom, what would he say about this society? Would he agree that the individuals in this society have complete and total freedom?

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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