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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Leonardo da Vinci and a Memory of his Childhood.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when the forces coexist in the case of a childhood memory?
(a) The memory is void.
(b) The memory is shattered.
(c) The memory is erased.
(d) The memory is preserved.

2. What does the childhood period serve in a person's life, according to Freud?
(a) The essential and formative period in the development of the adolescent psyche.
(b) The essential and formative period in the development of the adult psyche.
(c) It is unimportant.
(d) It shapes us as adults.

3. What does a tail symbolize in many cultures, like Italian?
(a) A male penis.
(b) A male's control.
(c) A male's thoughts.
(d) A male's desire.

4. What does the process of growth of children in the family involve, according to Freud?
(a) The desire for the child to learn.
(b) The desire for the child to imitate his or her parents.
(c) The desire for the child to supersede his or her parents.
(d) The desire for the child to give.

5. What did Da Vinci desire that was a common desire in many dreamers?
(a) To die.
(b) To swim.
(c) To live forever.
(d) To fly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Da Vinci's most notable piece of art?

2. What does Freud call the process of one generation superseding another?

3. What happens as a result of the conflict between the two forces in the case of childhood memories?

4. Who did Da Vinci have a strong identification with, like most homosexuals according to Freud?

5. When does conflict arise between the two forces in the case of childhood memories?

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