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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 psychological approach did Fromm take with his work?

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

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

5. What contradiction of freedom does Fromm discuss in his book?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the relationship Hitler had with the lower, middle class of Germany. In your essay, be sure to answer the following questions:

1). How was this relationship mutually beneficial to both Hitler and the lower, middle class citizens?

2). How was Hitler able to secure the support from this social class?

3). Did the lower, middle class remain loyal to Hitler and vice versa?

4). What role did the economic troubles of the lower, middle class play in their relationship with Hitler?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Fromm's argument that the Nazi party came to power due to sadomasochistic tendencies. In your response, address the following points:

1). Explain why Hitler was a sadomasochistic leader.

2). Define the roles of submission and dominance in the power of Nazism.

3). Explain what group of people submitted fully to Hitler, and why.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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