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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mechanisms of Escape.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the servant of capitalism?
(a) Sin.
(b) The church.
(c) Man.
(d) Society.

2. What does Fromm say increases a child's emotional state?
(a) Protection.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Calm.
(d) Insecurity.

3. According to Fromm, why does sadism appear natural?
(a) It is not natural.
(b) It emphasizes the survival of the fittest over nature and man.
(c) It emphasizes the survival of nature over man.
(d) It is how animals survive.

4. In the description of Emily's self-discovery, what did she examine when sitting on her perch?
(a) The clouds above her.
(b) The wind ruffling the tree branches.
(c) The skin of her hands.
(d) Her head.

5. What is NOT mentioned as a possible consequence for dynamic adaptation?
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Hostility.
(c) Joy.
(d) Submission.

Short Answer Questions

1. Fromm likens man's sin of eating the forbidden fruit to what act?

2. What feelings increase when automatic behaviors, like conformity, exist?

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

4. What political ideology is a historical example of authoritarian mechanism?

5. What political ideology is reinforced by an authoritarian character?

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