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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 Mathilde direct Freud to do when he arrives at her home?

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

3. Since Breuer feels confident during the first consultation, he prepares to _______________.

4. What best describes Lou the first time Josef meets her?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why would Freud and Josef use fake names when talking about people?

3. What drives Lou to seek treatment for Nietzsche?

4. How does Nietzsche's resignation at Basel indirectly characterize him?

5. Describe Freud's relationship with Josef.

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

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

8. How does Lou treat Josef in his office?

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

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

How is the title accurate in its promise of a turning point of "When Nietzsche Wept"?

Essay Topic 3

How does the novel's setting influence the medical beliefs and actions of the characters?

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