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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 does Mrs. E.L. comment on in Freud's dream?

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

3. The ego of Mr. M--- in Freud's dream is represented as a _____.

4. Since the downfall of mythological hypothesis in dreams, Freud writes that interpretation of the dream has been _____.

5. With the rise of scientific thought, expressive mythology was transferred to _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the two meanings of the word "cost" in German and how does this affect Freud's interpretation of the dream of Mrs.E. L.?

2. How does Freud discover the meaning of the propyl injection in one of his dreams?

3. How do the photographs of Francis Galton relate to Freud's idea of common factors in dreams?

4. What sort of language is expressed in dreams?

5. How does Freud describe the dreamer's reaction to dreams upon waking?

6. Why does the eight-year-old boy in one of Freud's examples dream of mythical events?

7. What tendency does Freud say have been observed in the estimation of dreams by philosophers?

8. What does Freud view as the popular view of the nature of dreams?

9. How does Freud use psychoanalysis when he has a patient experiences morbid dread?

10. Why does the little boy in one of Freud's examples dream of cherries?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the meaning of mixed figures or composites in dreams. What elements can make up their features? What is the significance of common features in dream analysis?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the wish-fulfillment dreams of children and adults.

Essay Topic 3

Define the role of the ego in sleep. How does it help maintain sleep? What is the cause of contempt upon awakening?

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