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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. What is the "_________________" manner of expressing wishes?

2. After a great ______, one should be careful.

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

4. The dream is best categorized as ____________ and subjective.

5. Dreams and reality are two opposing __________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the scientific world left without proper methods for interpreting dreams?

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

3. For what does Freud say a dream is significant?

4. What are some sources of memories that can arise in dreams?

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

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

7. To what does Freud liken the act of dreaming?

8. In what kind of images does the waking brain think?

9. What is the wrong way to interpret symbols in dreams?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Symbols are a big part of dream interpretation. Using one dream in Freud's book, list all of the symbols you can find. Then, create your own interpretations of each of these symbols. Knowing these interpretations, what can you ascertain about the meaning of the dream you have chosen? Without these symbols, what would you have interpreted the dream to mean?

Essay Topic 2

Freud says that other theories for dream interpretation are illogical or they refute the value of dreams altogether. This leaves the world with few tools to help with dream interpretation. What does this seem to say about Freud? How does this lack of tools then affect those who are interested in dream interpretation? Why does Freud find the two limited methods of dream interpretation to be worthless?

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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