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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. Whose poetry does Freud cite as evidence of his own dream manifestations?

2. What kind of content is related to recent experiences?

3. Patients not only shared their dreams with Freud, but also their ______________.

4. Who thinks dreams with moral issues are actually the responsibility of the dreamer?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Freud say should happen after a great discovery?

2. To lay the groundwork for a discussion of more characteristics of dream distortion, what does Freud discuss?

3. What are day residues?

4. What other things (besides the answer to #1) does Freud say he will discuss in the course of the book?

5. What is the final additional component of dream formation?

6. What does Freud say about the nature of dreams?

7. What might dreams appear to not have, according to Strumpell?

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

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

10. How does Freud explain dream peculiarity?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Freud creates a list of symbols that could be used to find sexually latent content in dreams. What are some of the symbols he shares and their meanings? Do you agree with his findings? What other symbols do you feel could be used to extrapolate a sexual meaning? What does the focus on sex seem to say abut Freud?

Essay Topic 2

Freud has always been a controversial figure in psychology and yet he is revered at the same time. What ideas in this book seem to support his reputation as a bit of a renegade? What ideas in this book seem to solidify his reputation as someone who has a lot to contribute to the field? In the end, how does this book change your perception of Freud? Does it change your perception at all? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The forgetting of dreams is a big topic of debate for Freud as he seems to believe it is not that dreams cannot be remembered, but that a patient's view of dreams is what stands in the way of his memory. What evidence does Freud offer to support this theory? Does he ever seem to contradict himself in this idea? What other reasons does Freud give for the forgetting of dreams? What do you personally believe makes one forget about dreams?

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