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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Freud says that he sent a friend a copy of his book—how does Freud’s book characterize religion?

2. How does Freud say his friend experiences religion?

3. What does a person have who does not have science or art, according to the poet Freud?

4. How else does Freud’s friend characterize religion?

5. How does Freud say the ego appears to the id?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Freud say suffering comes from?

2. How does Freud characterize the roles of Eros and Ananke in the development of civilization?

3. What role does dirt play, in civilization, according to Freud?

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

5. What is Freud's response to his friend's feeling?

6. What does Freud say the ordinary man understands by his religion?

7. What does Freud say is the difference between love and aim-inhibited love?

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

9. How does Freud characterize modern progress?

10. What is the importance of the argument about conservation in the mind?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Freud’s treatment of women, and their place in his theories. How would Civilization and its Discontents be different if it were written based on a woman’s perspective?

Essay Topic 2

How would you rewrite Civilization and Its Discontents, if you were to adapt it and make it your own. What part of the book would you preserve? What part would you change? Explain your motivation for the changes you would make.

Essay Topic 3

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