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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. Dreams of ________ are used as primary examples of the need for individual dream interpretation.

2. Dreams which contain material of which we are not aware in our waking state are called what?

3. One's mortality will ____________ in one's dreams.

4. Freud ends the section with proverbs about what __________ dream of.

5. The ideas the dreamer has during the day carry over into the sleeping hours as __________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What cannot be denied in relation to dream work, according to Freud?

2. Instead of the dream turning a waking idea into a dreaming hallucination, what happens?

3. Whose studies on children does Freud refer to and why?

4. As what is the displacement of the dream carried out?

5. Freud says that a scene or wish in the unconscious progresses toward the pre-conscious. What happens then?

6. What does Freud share as something vital in understanding dreams?

7. After Freud defines the act of dreaming, what does he include in this section?

8. What does Freud say about the human regard for dreams?

9. Why does Freud believe his method to be the truer method?

10. What is the goal of the first interpretation of a dream?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wish fulfillment is another term Freud brings up and discusses at length. Define this term and create a description of a dream in which this process is taking place. What does this mean for the dreamer? What are some examples of wish fulfillment dreams as stated in the book? Does this dream concept make sense to you? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Freud believes that the interpretation of dreams can yield powerful results for patients. Why does he believe this? How does Freud think dream interpretation will help patients? Do you agree with him? Why or why not? Give three examples of ways dreams could help patients.

Essay Topic 3

When dreams include actions the dreamer wants to take, but does not, the idea of responsibility becomes a point to consider. Do you feel that these kinds of dreams are a way for a dreamer to avoid taking real life action? Why or why not? Are there instances in which dreams can cause external action in waking life? Give an example of a time in which a dream spurred you on or give an example of a dream that you enjoy having but have not acted upon.

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