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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Emergence of the Individual and the Ambiguity of Freedom.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is man's "biological weakness"?
(a) Power.
(b) Nature.
(c) Instinct.
(d) Human culture.

2. Why does man suffer from eating the forbidden fruit?
(a) He feels greedy.
(b) He believes that what he did was wrong.
(c) He feels separated from nature and alone.
(d) He does not suffer.

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

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) Her head.
(d) The skin of her hands.

5. What group of people fought in battles for freedom, as identified by Fromm?
(a) The church.
(b) The wealthy.
(c) The Middle Class.
(d) The oppressed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What develops as a child grows and primary ties are cut?

2. Why would Fromm view the action of man eating the forbidden fruit as a positive act?

3. When are fears most likely to be flexible?

4. What advantage do animals have over man when entering the world?

5. What changes in a child's relationship to society during the individuation process?

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