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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. Breuer believes that both he and Nietzsche are suffering from _____________.

2. What does Nietzsche accuse Breuer of being after Nietzsche refuses the treatment plan Breuer designed for him?

3. Where did Max and Breuer first meet?

4. In Nietzsche's letter to Peter Gast, how does he write about Lou Salome?

5. What does Breuer try to slip into the discussion during Nietzsche's first session with him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Breuer feel as Nietzsche leaves his office?

3. What meaning is attached to Breuer's wonderment if he and Nietzsche are truly friends?

4. How does Nietzsche react about Breuer's answers to his three questions?

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

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

7. Why do Nietzsche and Breuer spend so much time angry during their treatments?

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

9. Why has Breuer decided on a new plan to propose to Nietzsche?

10. How do Breuer and Nietzsche's life goals parallel each other?

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 is the overall theme of this novel? Why?

Essay Topic 3

What irony surrounds Mathilde and her marriage?

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