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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Breuer think of Nietzsche's philosophies?
(a) Insightful, yet cruel.
(b) Strange and arresting.
(c) Narrow and biased.
(d) Shallow and mean.

2. What is Breuer surprised about concerning Nietzsche's illness?
(a) He is surprised by the physical aspects of it.
(b) He is surprised by the complexity of Nietzsche's illness.
(c) He is surprised another doctor hasn't made the simple diagnosis.
(d) He is surprised Nietzsche takes so many medicines.

3. Why is Josef Breuer in Venice?
(a) He's on vacation.
(b) He's visiting his parents.
(c) He's attending a medical conference.
(d) He's a visiting professor.

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

5. What topics do Nietzsche's philosophies cover?
(a) Religion, education, and family.
(b) Art, nature, and politics.
(c) Publicity, theater, and aeronomics.
(d) Ethics, prisons, and behavior.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What method does Freud tell Breuer to use for persuading Nietzsche to pursue treatment?

3. What does Nietzsche believe is a physician's duty toward a patient?

4. When will Lou and Josef meet again after their first meeting?

5. Lou gives Josef a letter from Nietzsche; what does Nietzsche's letter to Lou reveal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Freud's relationship with Josef's family?

2. What expectations does Breuer have concerning Nietzsche?

3. What is foreshadowed by Josef's admittance that he had an affair with a patient?

4. Describe Freud's relationship with Josef.

5. How does Breuer's patient list characterize him?

6. What could Breuer's dream about Bertha mean?

7. Why would Nietzsche be so open about his physical ailments but so reserved about his mental ones?

8. Why would Lou take such an interest in helping Nietzsche?

9. What contributes to Nietzsche being a difficult patient?

10. What preconceived idea does Breuer have about Nietzsche that is incorrect?

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