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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a place Freud says suffering comes from?
(a) From the spirit.
(b) From our relations.
(c) From the body.
(d) From the outer world.

2. Who does Freud say we act like, when we substitute a wish-fulfillment for an unbearable aspect of the world?
(a) The pathological liar.
(b) The paranoiac.
(c) The schizophrenic.
(d) The artist.

3. When does fate lose its power over men, according to Freud?
(a) When man takes physical pleasure from his environment.
(b) When man takes pleasure from mental work.
(c) When man takes pleasure from self-renunciation.
(d) When man takes pleasure from religious feelings.

4. What is the second cause that increased men’s dissatisfaction with civilization?
(a) A knowledge of anatomy.
(b) A knowledge of neurosis.
(c) The scientific method.
(d) A knowledge of evolution.

5. What does Freud say he will study in order to explore the question of how men find meaning in life?
(a) Brain science.
(b) Ancient Greek texts.
(c) Pathology reports.
(d) Men’s behavior.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Freud say distinguishes the internal from the external, in the infant?

2. What does Freud say is the best way to escape from discomfort?

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

4. What does Freud say dwellings substitute for?

5. How does Freud say his friend experiences religion?

(see the answer key)

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