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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12, 13, and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of physicians has Nietzsche previously seen?
(a) Many well-known physicians.
(b) Reclusive and expensive physicians.
(c) Cheap and underqualified physicians.
(d) Family doctors who are not mental health experts.

2. Why did Mathilde dislike Eva?
(a) Josef and Eva had an unusually close relationship.
(b) Eva stole Mathilde's old boyfriend.
(c) Eva was beautiful and kind.
(d) Eva had lots of money.

3. The morning after Nietzsche reads a letter from Elisabeth, what does Mathilde express as a concern with Josef's professional life?
(a) She thinks he rents too many hospital rooms.
(b) She thinks he needs to continue his education.
(c) She worries he belongs to wrong organizations.
(d) She worries he spends too much time with Nietzsche.

4. At the pastry shop, how does Freud react to Breuer's feelings concerning Bertha?
(a) Freud is fascinated.
(b) Freud mocks Breuer.
(c) Freud is intrigued.
(d) Freud ignores Bruer.

5. When Nietzsche arrives to hear the answers for his three questions, what does Breuer tell him about blindness?
(a) Migraines do not lead to blindness.
(b) It is genetic.
(c) Surgery prevents blindness.
(d) Research shows migraines contribute to blindness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nietzsche do in Breuer's office on the Monday morning following his illness?

2. Where has Nietzsche previously had a professorship?

3. When Nietzsche first arrives at Breuer's office, what do the two men discuss first?

4. What do Breuer and Nietzsche later discuss during their first meeting?

5. What is Nietzsche's first reaction to Breuer's proposed plan?

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