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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Psychology of Nazism.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What changes in a child's relationship to society during the individuation process?
(a) The child becomes more separated from society.
(b) Society shuns the child.
(c) There is no change in this relationship.
(d) The child becomes more included in a group.

2. What did Hitler's sadistic nature lead him to desire?
(a) He wanted to dominate and be submissive.
(b) He wanted to be dominated.
(c) He wished to help others.
(d) He sought power over others.

3. Why would Fromm view the action of man eating the forbidden fruit as a positive act?
(a) Man fought against nature.
(b) Man separated himself from woman.
(c) Man took a step toward becoming an individual.
(d) Man took a risk.

4. Fromm likens man's sin of eating the forbidden fruit to what act?
(a) An act of kindness.
(b) An act of anger.
(c) An act of freedom.
(d) An act of greed.

5. What develops as a child grows and primary ties are cut?
(a) The desire for freedom and independence increases.
(b) The desire for freedom and independence decreases.
(c) The desire for freedom and independence remains unchanged.
(d) There is no correlation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What violent acts between countries added to feelings of powerlessness and anxiety during the nineteenth century?

2. According to Fromm, what religious thinking helps society prepare for capitalism?

3. What is the name of Franz Kafka's work that Fromm references in his book?

4. What type of character was familiar to the lower, middle class?

5. What does Fromm cite as the psychological reason for Hitler and his followers' desire for sadomasochism?

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