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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Totem & Taboo.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Freud want to constantly be reminded of throughout his book?
(a) He tested and proved everything he declares.
(b) These are all hypotheses.
(c) Hysterical and neurotic symptoms can be cured.
(d) The mind and body forever change, so nothing is permanent.

2. What does Freud say about the totem if it is a pet?
(a) It is tame.
(b) It is treated as a totem animal, not a wild adversary.
(c) It will be sacrificed by its owners.
(d) It is wild.

3. Who does Freud criticize in the beginning of "Therapy and Technique"?
(a) Charcot.
(b) Others errors made in this practice.
(c) Carl Jung.
(d) Himself.

4. What does Freud refer to as an 'incurable ailment'?
(a) A side issue.
(b) A side note.
(c) Dora.
(d) Doomed illness.

5. What is another term used for periodic depression?
(a) Melancholy.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Anger.
(d) Frustration.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Freud mention as one of the main causes of horror within the family?

2. What does Freud say about anyone who intends to give therapy?

3. How is Freud being viewed by the culture in the chapter "The Theory of Sexuality"?

4. According to the editor, from what does the current American society suffer?

5. What are two symptoms of periodic depression mentioned in "Theory of Sexuality"?

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