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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nietzsche not know about his books and Breuer?

2. What do Freud and Breuer discuss after Breuer spends some time reading Nietzsche's books?

3. How does Josef feel concerning Freud's role in his marriage?

4. What does Nietzsche believe is "the final evil"?

5. What does Breuer receive as he enters his office the day after his first meeting with Nietzsche?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What drives Lou to seek treatment for Nietzsche?

5. What expectations does Breuer have concerning Nietzsche?

6. Describe Freud's relationship with Josef.

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

8. How does Breuer's relationship with Bertha immediately bring a conflict to the story?

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

10. Why might Lou include information about Elisabeth to Dr. Breuer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Lou Salome's character an anachronism ?

Essay Topic 2

What methods does Nietzsche use to cope with stress?

Essay Topic 3

How do Breuer's feelings concerning Venice change from the start of the novel to the end?

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