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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 (pp. 8-17).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Freud sitting with Mrs. E.L. in his dream?
(a) Under an awning.
(b) On a sofa.
(c) At a table d'hote.
(d) On an over-sized armchair.

2. What is the name of the new investigative tool that Freud uses to interpret dreams?
(a) Impressionism.
(b) Psychoanalysis.
(c) The scientific method.
(d) Shock therapy.

3. Since the downfall of mythological hypothesis in dreams, Freud writes that interpretation of the dream has been _____.
(a) Brilliant.
(b) Wanting.
(c) Somewhat delusional.
(d) Horrifying.

4. Where does Mrs. E.L. put her hand in Freud's dream?
(a) Over her face.
(b) On his knee.
(c) On his hand.
(d) On his head.

5. The incongruence between a dream's _____ and the feelings they engender is a problem in the study of dreams that Freud feels needs addressing.
(a) Coloration.
(b) Wordlessness.
(c) Demands.
(d) Images.

Short Answer Questions

1. The dream of Freud's own about Mrs. E.L. appears confusing and meaningless to Freud's _____.

2. Which piece of writing by Scherner and Volkelt does Freud give credit to in terms of his opinion on the ideas that philosophers of his time have on dreams?

3. One medical writer characterizes dreams as a physical process that is always useless and frequently _____.

4. What was the antique shawl that Freud gave one of his friends a charm against?

5. What sort of associations does Freud say disturb our thoughts?

(see the answer key)

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