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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. How did Lou's relationship with Nietzsche and Paul Ree begin?
(a) As a marriage of the minds.
(b) For a means to escape prison.
(c) By convenience.
(d) As a way to earn money.

2. How does Nietzsche behave when discussing his illness, symptoms, and physical well being?
(a) Very open and with no reservations.
(b) Grim and disheartened.
(c) Reserved and quiet.
(d) Secretive and deceptive.

3. What does Josef receive from Lou Salome while on vacation?
(a) A phone call.
(b) A poem.
(c) A note.
(d) A book.

4. What does Max accuse Breuer of doing to Nietzsche?
(a) Trying to help Lou, not Nietzsche.
(b) Trying to make money off his case.
(c) Trying to punch holes in his philosophy.
(d) Trying to write a book about him.

5. How does Lou describe Elisabeth to Josef?
(a) Ignorant, uneducated, and clumsy.
(b) Anti-Semantic, mean-spirited, and divisive.
(c) Fun, out of control, and silly.
(d) Bland, ordinary, and simple.

Short Answer Questions

1. In order to dispel Josef's skepticism about treating Friedrich, what does Lou give him?

2. On his way home after his first office visit with Lou Salome, whom does Breuer see walking in the rain?

3. What does Breuer normally do later on Friday evenings?

4. Who comprises the "unholy Trinity"?

5. What does Lou tell Josef about her friend Friedrich Nietzsche?

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