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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lou think about the reality of Nietzsche seeking help on his own after as she meets with Josef for the first time?
(a) Probable.
(b) Possible.
(c) Slightly.
(d) Unlikely.

2. How will Nietzsche get copies of his books to Breuer?
(a) His editor will mail them to Breuer.
(b) He will buy some from the local bookstore.
(c) He will mail him original copies.
(d) He will bring his own personal copies to Breuer.

3. What do Nietzsche's three questions all concern?
(a) His physical self.
(b) How to escape from the hospital.
(c) Where he should live.
(d) What medicines he should take.

4. During their second meeting, what picture does Lou show Josef?
(a) Paul, Lou, and Nietzsche after their college graduation.
(b) Lou in a mock wedding with Nietzsche.
(c) Paul and Nietzsche standing and Lou in a cart holding a whip.
(d) Paul and Lou holding children.

5. When Breuer reads Nietzsche's books, what does he find in the margins?
(a) Scribbles.
(b) Doodles.
(c) Annotations.
(d) Recipes.

6. Nietzsche tells Breuer he normally lives ________________.
(a) At friends' houses.
(b) In hotels.
(c) In mental facilities.
(d) In the dorm where he teaches.

7. In order to dispel Josef's skepticism about treating Friedrich, what does Lou give him?
(a) A letter to Nietzsche from Richard Wagner.
(b) Photographs of Nietzsche in trouble.
(c) Money.
(d) His medical files.

8. 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) Secretive and deceptive.
(d) Reserved and quiet.

9. What does Lou tell Josef about her friend Friedrich Nietzsche?
(a) Nietzsche needs help for his writing.
(b) Nietzsche is past his prime.
(c) Nietzsche has editors stealing from him.
(d) Nietzsche is full of promise and influence.

10. As Nietzsche starts to leave their first meeting, how does Breuer feel about their conversation?
(a) Stressed.
(b) Rebuffed.
(c) Confident.
(d) Happy.

11. What does Breuer believe physicians should offer to patients?
(a) Recommendations to other doctors.
(b) Shock treatment.
(c) Truth.
(d) Hope.

12. Nietzsche tells Breuer that his home is ______________.
(a) A steamer trunk.
(b) A bungalow.
(c) A shanty.
(d) A hospital room.

13. What method does Freud tell Breuer to use for persuading Nietzsche to pursue treatment?
(a) Use threats.
(b) Use Nietzsche's own words.
(c) Use the legal system.
(d) Use reverse psychology.

14. After Nietzsche and Breuer's initial meeting, what kind of night does Breuer have at home?
(a) He sleeps soundly.
(b) He fights with his wife.
(c) He has a nightmare.
(d) He can't sleep.

15. What does Nietzsche do every time Breuer starts to discuss suicide?
(a) Rubs his head.
(b) Changes the subject.
(c) Begins to cry.
(d) Walks to the door.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nietzsche tells Breuer his diet consists of ___________.

2. Why can Josef not meet with Lou the next morning after their first meeting?

3. Lou confides in Josef that she does not believe in what?

4. How does Breuer view his examination of Nietzsche during their first meeting?

5. At what point is Freud in his medical studies in Chapter 3?

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