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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. Why did the second group of Germans who both supported the Nazis and adopt their ideas submit to Hitler?

2. Why does an individual conform to society?

3. What does Fromm believe to be the main driving force in history?

4. What is the term Fromm uses to describe an individual act that does not compromise one's integrity?

5. What forces in a capitalistic society isolate people?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role does the family have in developing the character structure of an individual?

2. What two false theories does Fromm discount that accounted for the rise of Nazism?

3. What is true freedom and what do Fromm's critics fear it can lead to?

4. What is automaton conformity?

5. What is authority, as defined in the chapter "Mechanisms of Escape"?

6. How does Fromm describe sadistic people?

7. How does formal education limit a child's freedom?

8. What traits of an authoritarian character did Hitler possess?

9. What two choices does a person have when confronted by isolation and fear in achieving freedom?

10. Why was Nazism so appealing to the lower middle class of Germans?

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

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

Analyze the relationship between democracy and freedom. In your response, be sure to addresses the following questions:

1). How are freedom and democracy symbiotic?

2). How are freedom and democracy at odds with each other?

3). Find an example from modern world history where a country has a democratic system of government, but does not provide individual freedom to its citizens. Explain why this is significant to Fromm's ideas about freedom and democracy.

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