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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 wonder about concerning Mathilde?
(a) Why they fight so much.
(b) Why he is not happy with her.
(c) Why he won't divorce her.
(d) Why she cheats on him.

2. What does Breuer receive as he enters his office the day after his first meeting with Nietzsche?
(a) A postcard.
(b) Money.
(c) His past medical files.
(d) Copies of his books.

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

4. What type of study does Freud prefer?
(a) Research.
(b) Podiatry.
(c) Obstestrics.
(d) Family practice.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How will Nietzsche get copies of his books to Breuer?

2. After Nietzsche and Breuer's initial meeting, what kind of night does Breuer have at home?

3. A week after Lou meets Breuer at his office, she sends him a note that states what?

4. Nietzsche tells Breuer his diet consists of ___________.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nietzsche's exclamation "hope is the final evil" explain about him?

2. Describe Freud's relationship with Josef.

3. Are Elisabeth's actions helping or hurting Nietzsche and why?

4. What is Lou's attitude about Nietzsche during her first meetings with Josef?

5. Why does Nietzsche allow Breuer to read his books?

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

7. What are Nietzsche's motives behind asking the three questions?

8. What can readers infer about the effort of so many people working to get Nietzsche into treatment?

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

10. What does Nietzsche's life style say about him?

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