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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 are also included in dream memory?

2. Freud believes other dream analysts should ask whether or not there are other types of ___________ besides wish fulfillment.

3. Freud says that the doctrine is not based on an interpretation of the obvious _______ of dream content.

4. Whose poetry does Freud cite as evidence of his own dream manifestations?

5. Freud quotes _________ in this section.

Short Essay Questions

1. What might dreams appear to not have, according to Strumpell?

2. The transformation of unconscious thoughts does not imply what, according to Freud?

3. Whose studies on children does Freud refer to and why?

4. To what does Freud liken the act of dreaming?

5. In what kind of images does the waking brain think?

6. With what the dream does Freud begin this section?

7. What does Freud have to say about criticism by the dreamer?

8. Freud says that a scene or wish in the unconscious progresses toward the pre-conscious. What happens then?

9. What are some sources of memories that can arise in dreams?

10. What are some alternative causes of dreams as indicated by Freud?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Symbols are a big part of dream interpretation. Using one dream in Freud's book, list all of the symbols you can find. Then, create your own interpretations of each of these symbols. Knowing these interpretations, what can you ascertain about the meaning of the dream you have chosen? Without these symbols, what would you have interpreted the dream to mean?

Essay Topic 2

Freud says that other theories for dream interpretation are illogical or they refute the value of dreams altogether. This leaves the world with few tools to help with dream interpretation. What does this seem to say about Freud? How does this lack of tools then affect those who are interested in dream interpretation? Why does Freud find the two limited methods of dream interpretation to be worthless?

Essay Topic 3

Freud states that childhood memories may not be 'available' during our waking hours. Why would these memories not be available? Do you agree with Freud? Why or why not? What does Freud think the value of childhood memories is? How can the past be connected to the present? Why is the childhood such an important part of the dream interpretation process?

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