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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. The dream's independence of _____ is a problem in the study of dreams that Freud feels needs addressing.

2. What does Freud say did not accompany any aspect of the dream process in regards to his dream of Mrs. E.L.?

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

4. Who owes Freud a large sum of money that he relates to the dream of Mrs. E.L.?

5. According to Freud, conversion of the latent thoughts into manifest thoughts _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Freud's impression of the ideas about dreams that were espoused by the medical profession of his time?

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

3. What is the nature of Freud's relationship with Mrs. E.L.?

4. Why does the little girl in the example Freud gives dream of strawberries and eggs?

5. How does Freud feel that the dream's means of expression compare to that of a person's imagination?

6. What sort of language is expressed in dreams?

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

8. 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.?

9. What happens when there is nothing in common between dream thoughts?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Freud mean by repression in dreams? What are the differences between repression in the dreams of healthy people versus those of mentally ill people? What examples does Freud use to illustrate these ideas?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the dream Freud has of Mrs. E.L. How does he analyze this dream? What conclusions about dream interpretation does he come to as a result of this analysis?

Essay Topic 3

Describe how Freud defines the complexity of dream meaning in terms of the translation of real world events into the primarily visual medium of dreaming. What problems does this pose? How is symbolism involved?

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