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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 happens while the man and woman are on the yacht?

2. Why is the woman at the beginning of the chapter running through the forest?

3. What does the Lutheran pastor say he saw flying through the trees?

4. In the wake of the woman's mother's death, why does her father leave her to her nurse and governess?

5. Why does Freud say the woman is a cello player?

Short Essay Questions

1. What takes place between the woman and man on the train?

2. What does the milk mean to the various characters?

3. Why are the young woman's writings intriguing to Freud?

4. What does the secretary admit to seeing?

5. Describe two of the post cards, regarding the fire.

6. Why has the Japanese maid been crying?

7. Describe the woman and man. Where are they headed?

8. Describe Frued's case study.

9. Why does Ferenczi fear Gisela does not want to marry him?

10. What do the guests find to be odd about the hotel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chapter One begins with the description of a dream that is later expanded.

Part 1) What is this dream?

Part 2) What is the purpose of the dream in relationship to the rest of the story?

Part 3) What does this dream foreshadow?

Essay Topic 2

Lisa becomes close friends with Vera.

Part 1) Describe Vera.

Part 2) What are the circumstances under which Lisa meets Vera?

Part 3) What events significantly impact Vera's life? How?

Essay Topic 3

Lisa finds harmony and reconciliation at the camp.

Part 1) What kind of religious harmony?

Part 2) With whom does she reconcile?

Part 3) With what aspect of herself does she reconcile?

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