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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Freud say is the relation between society and the individual’s desire for freedom?
(a) Co-ordination.
(b) Co-opting.
(c) Antagonism.
(d) Mutual exclusion.

2. What physical structure does Freud compare the psyche to?
(a) The crypts in Paris.
(b) The Parthenon.
(c) The Egyptian pyramids.
(d) The ancient city of Rome.

3. When does Freud say we are most susceptible to suffering?
(a) When we love.
(b) When we make art.
(c) When we enjoy art.
(d) When we retreat.

4. How does Freud ultimately characterize his friend’s religious feeling?
(a) As a mere wish-fulfillment.
(b) As an irrational faith.
(c) As an intellectual judgment.
(d) As a raw superstition.

5. What word does Freud use to characterize his friend’s religious feeling?
(a) Nauseating.
(b) Absurd.
(c) Laughable.
(d) Oceanic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Freud say people are hostile toward civilization?

2. What is the first purpose civilization serves, in Freud's account?

3. What does Freud say we are typically quite sure of?

4. What does Freud say are the two forces driving all human activities?

5. What do we expect labor to be devoted to, in a civilized country, according to Freud?

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