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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. Lou gives Josef a letter from Nietzsche; what does Nietzsche's letter to Lou reveal?

2. When will Lou and Josef meet again after their first meeting?

3. How does Breuer describe Nietzsche the first time he sees him which he did not expect?

4. Where has Nietzsche previously had a professorship?

5. Nietzsche tells Breuer that his home is ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nietzsche's exclamation "hope is the final evil" explain about him?

2. How does Lou treat Josef in his office?

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

4. What are Nietzsche's motives behind asking the three questions?

5. What could Breuer's dream about Bertha mean?

6. Why might Lou include information about Elisabeth to Dr. Breuer?

7. What can readers infer about the effort of so many people working to get Nietzsche into treatment?

8. What is Lou's attitude about Nietzsche during her first meetings with Josef?

9. What expectations does Breuer have concerning Nietzsche?

10. Why does Nietzsche allow Breuer to read his books?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How does Nietzsche's obsession with Lou Salome parallel Breuer's obsession with Bertha?

Essay Topic 3

What is the deepest symbol of the novel and why?

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