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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 social force does man rely on from others?

2. What outlined most new freedoms of the Reformation?

3. What drives man's struggle for self-promotion?

4. What relationship connects oneself to the world without compromising individuality?

5. Whose work about a ten-year-old child's awareness of self does Fromm reference?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does an individual's learning further the process of individuation and how does this affect a child's relationship with his mother?

5. How did the Protestant Reformation affect individual freedom?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 3

How do religious, political, and social structures support and limit man's individuality and freedom? In your response, include the following information:

1). Religion during the Middle Ages to the Modern Age. Include text evidence about the Catholic Church, the Protestant Reformation and the beliefs of its leaders.

2). Fromm's thoughts about Fascism, Nazism, and democracy. Text examples should also include information about how these political ideologies influence an individual's freedom.

3). Theories about society and conformity.

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