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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Breuer dismisses Nietzsche's final argument against treatment, what does Breuer ask him?
(a) If he can do bloodwork soon.
(b) If he is ready to sign paperwork.
(c) If he can begin taking diet pills.
(d) If he is ready to be admitted to the hospital.

2. What plan does Breuer propose to Nietzsche on the Monday morning following Nietzsche's illness?
(a) For the men to treat each other.
(b) For Nietzsche to record his events for his next book.
(c) For the men to part ways.
(d) For both men to undergo the same treatment.

3. With whom does Breuer do his Friday ritual?
(a) Betty Sue.
(b) Freud.
(c) Max.
(d) His sons.

4. What is Nietzsche's second corrective behavior technique every time Breuer thinks of Bertha?
(a) Breuer is to put a pebble in his shoe and walk around with it all day when he thinks of Bertha.
(b) Breuer is to read a passage from the Hebrew Bible.
(c) Breuer is to slap his thigh.
(d) Breuer is to pull his hair.

5. What does Nietzsche do in Breuer's office on the Monday morning following his illness?
(a) Encourages Breuer to forget Bertha.
(b) Starts a fist fight with his doctor.
(c) Settles his account.
(d) Demands payment for his books.

6. How does Dr. Breuer want Nietzsche to treat him while Nietzsche is hospitalized?
(a) As a brother.
(b) As a friend.
(c) As a colleague.
(d) As an experiment.

7. What do Max and Breuer do together on Friday nights?
(a) Play chess.
(b) Debate politics.
(c) Watch movies.
(d) Read the paper.

8. According to Nietzsche, at whose expense is Breuer helping him?
(a) Mathilde.
(b) Nietzsche.
(c) His children.
(d) Breuer.

9. What does the person who pounds on Breuer's door tell him?
(a) Breuer needs to leave Bertha alone.
(b) Breuer owes a man money.
(c) Breuer has a wounded pet outside.
(d) Breuer has an ill patient whom he needs to see.

10. As Breuer tells Nietzsche during their second session, why is Breuer unhappy in his marriage?
(a) He married too young.
(b) The marriage was not his choice.
(c) They are in debt.
(d) Mathilde is cruel to him.

11. What does Nietzsche believe about Breuer's motivation to help him?
(a) Breuer only wants fame from treating Nietzsche.
(b) Breuer only wants Nietzsche's money.
(c) There is something dishonest about Breuer's motivation.
(d) There is too much excitement from Breuer.

12. What does Nietzsche want to do for Breuer during their sessions?
(a) To elevate Breuer's thoughts and perspective.
(b) To stop his gambling.
(c) To clear his mind from cheating.
(d) To grant him forgiveness.

13. At the start of their second session, how does Breuer think the sessions should proceed?
(a) As a debate.
(b) As a lecture.
(c) As a sort of confession.
(d) As a question and answer section.

14. Why is Breuer agitated the Friday night after Nietzsche leaves him?
(a) Breuer wasted time on Nietzsche.
(b) Breuer did not get what he wanted.
(c) Nietzsche hurt his feelings.
(d) Nietzsche won't pay him money.

15. At the start of their second session, what does Breuer want to do concerning Nietzsche's treatment?
(a) To get Nietzsche to travel.
(b) To encourage Nietzsche's writing.
(c) To make Nietzsche stop being so private.
(d) To help Nietzsche not worry about Lou.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Nietzsche's letter to Peter Gast, how does he write about Lou Salome?

2. The morning after Nietzsche reads a letter from Elisabeth, what does Mathilde express as a concern with Josef's professional life?

3. What does Breuer try to slip into the discussion during Nietzsche's first session with him?

4. During their first session, how does Nietzsche behave as he talks to Breuer?

5. After Lou storms out and the session continues, how do both men feel?

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