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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the advantages of civilization, in Freud's account?
(a) The exploitation of minerals.
(b) The regulation of rivers.
(c) The regulation of sexual desire.
(d) The development of communications technologies.

2. How does Freud say the ego appears to the id?
(a) As a story.
(b) As a façade.
(c) As an obstacle.
(d) As an ingredient.

3. What does Freud say distinguishes happiness from troubles?
(a) We are always surprised by it.
(b) We take it for granted.
(c) We view it objectively.
(d) We view it subjectively.

4. What feature of culture characterizes it better than any other, according to Freud?
(a) The ability to efficiently control the masses.
(b) The capacity for empathy and feeling.
(c) The ability to exploit natural resources.
(d) The emphasis on intellectual activities.

5. What advantage does Freud say friendships have over genital love?
(a) They are not exclusive.
(b) They provide the basis for business ventures.
(c) They allow families to merge.
(d) They preserve the freedom of the parties.

Short Answer Questions

1. What else does Freud say can disturb the distinction between id and ego?

2. How does Freud ultimately characterize his friend’s religious feeling?

3. Who does Freud say are the parents of human cultures?

4. What objection does Freud raise, to this highest kind of love?

5. What does Freud say a psychologist is in danger of forgetting?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe Freud’s style of argumentation?

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of denying the world, in Freud's account?

3. What does Freud say is the difference between creating art and enjoying art?

4. What does Freud say is the end-result of a civilization?

5. When does Freud say this view came into fashion?

6. What does Freud say are the benefits and dangers of intoxication?

7. How does Freud say instincts react when they are resisted through intoxication or through other forms of avoidance?

8. What does Freud say is the typical attitude about civilization’s disadvantages?

9. What role does Freud say genital erotic life plays in the development of the civilized man?

10. What does Freud use the city of Rome as a metaphor for?

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