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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 believes other dream analysts should ask whether or not there are other types of ___________ besides wish fulfillment.

2. Freud also includes examples of the dreams of his own, his friends and of ____________.

3. While dreams are unreal, the ________ that occur in the dream are real.

4. Freud notes the dreams are a part of the human ___________.

5. Dreams make explicit reference to the ___________ day.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one of the things that Freud says can threaten careful dream study?

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

3. What is Freud's overall objective in the interpretation of dreams?

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

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

6. How does Freud explain dream peculiarity?

7. What is another form of displacement that Freud brings offers?

8. What does Freud mention about the dreams in which he has seen numbers and calculations?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Freud states that childhood memories may not be 'available' during our waking hours. Why would these memories not be available? Do you agree with Freud? Why or why not? What does Freud think the value of childhood memories is? How can the past be connected to the present? Why is the childhood such an important part of the dream interpretation process?

Essay Topic 2

Freud concedes at one point that there are limitations to symbolic dream interpretation. Why does he feel this way? What are some of the limitations that you see to symbolic dream interpretation? What can these limitations cause? How can these limitations be overcome? Can they? Can symbols be standardized, for example?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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