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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. On his way home, Breuer meets Freud at the pastry shop and explains what situation to Freud?
(a) When he is going to visit Bertha.
(b) How he and Nietzsche will be treating each other.
(c) Why he is leaving his job.
(d) What Mathilde's latest antics are.

2. When Nietzsche arrives to hear the answers for his three questions, what does Breuer reveal as the best course of treatment?
(a) Exercise program.
(b) Diet and exercise program.
(c) Hospitalization.
(d) Physical therapy.

3. Breuer believes that both he and Nietzsche are suffering from _____________.
(a) A lack of friends.
(b) An obsession.
(c) Too much research.
(d) Migraines.

4. As Breuer dismisses Nietzsche's final argument against treatment, what does Breuer ask Nietzsche about his treatment?
(a) How does he expect to get better if he won't take the medicine a doctor tries to give him?
(b) Why did he come for treatment if he is not willing to listen to the physician's advice?
(c) Why can't he follow simple directions to get better?
(d) Does he really want to get better?

5. What does Max accuse Breuer of doing to Nietzsche?
(a) Trying to punch holes in his philosophy.
(b) Trying to help Lou, not Nietzsche.
(c) Trying to make money off his case.
(d) Trying to write a book about him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Nietzsche's letter to Peter Gast, what does he write about concerning his hospital stay?

3. How does Breuer feel about the consultation with Nietzsche when Nietzsche refuses treatment?

4. What does Nietzsche want to do for Breuer during their sessions?

5. As Breuer dismisses Nietzsche's final argument against treatment, how does Nietzsche respond to Breuer's request?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Nietzsche agree to Breuer's new treatment plan?

2. How does Breuer feel about his success in treating Nietzsche?

3. What is Breuer's motive in sharing his dream with Nietzsche?

4. Why would Breuer begin the consultations with the same approach that he has previously used?

5. What kind of relationship does Breuer have with Max as opposed to Mathilde?

6. According to Nietzsche, what does "dying at the right time" mean?

7. How does Nietzsche feel about Breuer as they continue to discuss treatment options?

8. What prevents Breuer from getting Nietzsche to agree to treatment?

9. What happens during the first session between Nietzsche and Breuer?

10. What does the Breuer family's traditional Friday evening supper say about their family dynamics?

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