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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Freedom and Democracy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What assumptions about man are made that lead people to fear chaos if he acts only in accordance with himself?
(a) People assume man will make the best decisions, all the time.
(b) People assume man will follow others.
(c) People assume man needs more freedom.
(d) People assume man is bad and will act destructively.

2. Which writer recognized man's lust for power?
(a) Locke.
(b) Machiavelli.
(c) Hobbes.
(d) Newton.

3. What violent acts between countries added to feelings of powerlessness and anxiety during the nineteenth century?
(a) Economic downturn.
(b) War.
(c) Unemployment.
(d) Poverty.

4. Why is man unable to to realize his individuality when discovering his freedom?
(a) He feels too guilty.
(b) He does not care about his individuality.
(c) He is unaware of the power of his actions.
(d) He is unable to govern himself.

5. What does Fromm argue that leads to man act destructively?
(a) Participation in a group causes man to act destructively.
(b) Isolation and fear causes man to act destructively.
(c) Freedom causes man to act destructively.
(d) Capitalism causes man to act destructively.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who accompanied Robinson Crusoe on his adventures?

2. According to Fromm's animal kingdom analogy, why is man so helpless at birth?

3. Which writer summarized Fromm's thoughts on isolation and powerlessness?

4. Why does an individual adapt to a new situation and habit?

5. What is man's "biological weakness"?

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