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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. How does Josef feel concerning Freud's role in his marriage?
(a) Josef is jealous of Freud's counseling abilities.
(b) Josef worries Mathilde is falling in love with Freud.
(c) Josef feels bad that Freud is the confidant.
(d) Josef thinks Freud gives poor advice.

2. During their second meeting, what advice does Lou give Josef concerning treating Nietzsche?
(a) Not to discuss Elisabeth.
(b) To practice free association with him.
(c) To analyze his childhood.
(d) Not to attempt hypnotism on him.

3. What does Nietzsche believe is "the final evil"?
(a) Trust.
(b) Women.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Hope.

4. Where does Lou want Josef to meet her for their first encounter?
(a) The newspaper office.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A bar.
(d) A cafe.

5. Lou gives Josef a letter from Nietzsche; what does Nietzsche's letter to Lou reveal?
(a) Nietzsche's fear of teaching his college courses.
(b) Nietzsche's great admiration for Lou.
(c) Nietzsche's desire to hurt Paul.
(d) Nietzsche's need to speak with Lou.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mathilde direct Freud to do when he arrives at her home?

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

3. After Nietzsche asks his three questions, what do Nietzsche and Breuer debate?

4. How long do Breuer and Nietzsche talk during their first meeting?

5. What type of study does Freud prefer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Nietzsche's personal copies of his books provide for Breuer?

2. How does Freud help in Nietzsche's diagnosis and treatment?

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

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

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

6. Why would Nietzsche write books that he allows his publisher to hide?

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

8. What is ironic about Freud's relationship with the Breuers?

9. What contributes to Nietzsche being a difficult patient?

10. Why would the author leave Chapter 5 with Nietzsche ready to ask Breuer three questions?

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