1 In which year was "The Uncanny" published? 1918 1919 1920 1917 2 What theoretical model is Freud credited with having developed? Positivism Psychoanalysis The labor theory of value German Idealism 3 At what point in Freud's career did he write The Uncanny? At the very end, once he'd begun to recant his major ideas At the beginning, when he was more interested in the arts Towards the end, once most of his theoretical concepts were in place At the very beginning, before he had developed his theories 4 In what way is the uncanny an unusual subject for Freud? Freud's writing on art focuses on the visual arts. Freud rarely focuses on low-brow art, like horror writing. Freud rarely writes about the arts. Freud's writing on art focuses on the positive effects of art. 5 In what way is the uncanny different from the merely frightening? The uncanny is a sense of unease, whereas the frightening is fear for one's safety. The frightening is a sense of unease, while the uncanny is fear for one's safety. The uncanny can only be experienced in art, while the frightening is experienced in real life. There is no substantive difference between the two. 6 Why might art be a forbidding subject for someone for Freud? Freud never received an education in the arts Thinking about art often requires taking social and formal aspects into account Freud does not consider art a worthy subject of scholarly inquiry As a scientist Freud feels art is too subjective 7 According to Freud, how extensive is the body of research on the uncanny? Extensive in other languages, non-existent in German Non-existent There are only a few isolated studies. Extensive 8 What is Freud's proposed strategy for exploring the uncanny? A linguistic analysis, a deduction, and a historical overview of the uncanny A deduction of its causes from a list of examples, followed by a linguistic analysis A linguistic analysis, followed by a deduction of its causes from a list of examples A linguistic analysis, a deduction, and an analysis of the uncanny as a purely contemporary phenomenon 9 What hypothesis does Freud offer in the first section? That the uncanny and the frightening have nothing to do with one another That the uncanny is the familiar, now returned as something foreign That the uncanny and the frightening are ultimately the same That the uncanny occurs in a state of intellectual uncertainty 10 Which of the following authors does Freud NOT draw on in The Uncanny? Ernst Jentsch Friedrich Schelling Friedrich Nietzsche Otto Rank 11 What does Freud predict the difference in results will be between a linguistic analysis and an examination of examples of the uncanny? Whatever their difference, they'll need to be supplemented by the case study of a patient The literary examples will yield insights that a linguistic analysis will not. The linguistic analysis will yield insights a reading of literature will not. No difference--in both cases the uncanny is the familiar returning as something frightening 12 Which of the follow is the German word for "uncanny"? heimlich Geheimnis Geheimrat unheimlich 13 How does Freud characterize his own sensitivity to the uncanny? Largely insensitive. Highly sensitive. 14 What definition do the non-German languages considered by Freud offer for the uncanny? The foreign and frightening The disgusting The familiar and frightening The physically imposing 15 Which of the following is not a definition of the German word "heimlich" of or related to the house domesticated choking, convulsing hidden, concealed 16 What level of familiarity does Freud assume with his theoretical concepts for his reader? None That of a practicing therapist Very little Fairly high 17 Why might art be an interesting subject for Freud? Because of the prestige attached to art Because everyone is familiar with certain artworks Because he thinks his ideas can be useful for working artists Because it is the realm of the fantastical and irrational 18 Why might Freud be interested in linguistic analysis? He believes that language is objective and fixed, and so ideal for scientific inquiry He believes that the German language is especially rich in suggestive psychological content He believes language is a repository of shared emotions and assumptions He believe that language completely forms our consciousness 19 Which of the following authors is not cited by Freud in his linguistic analysis? Berthold Auerbach J.W. Goethe Johann Pestalozzi Gottfried Keller 20 Why is The Uncanny unusual as a study of art? Because the aesthetics of Freud's time tended to focus on contemporary art. Because aesthetics tended to be more of a social history than psychological analysis Because the aesthetics of Freud's time tended to focus on classical art. Because it focuses on an extreme aspect of art, rather than a comprehensive theory 21 In what way is The Uncanny typical of Freud's argumentative style? In that Freud rarely refers to literature or art. In Freud's complete detachment of his own feelings from the subject at hand In Freud's frequent use of irony and aphorism. In Freud's blurring of the line between extreme cases and normality. 22 Which of the following is uncanny, according to Ernst Jentsch? Fear of losing one's eyes A living doll Fear of catration Being buried alive 23 Which of the following is uncanny, according to Friedrich Schelling? The return of something meant to be forgotten. Body parts moving on their own A living doll Intellectual uncertainty 24 Which of the following thinkers investigated the cultural history of the double? Friedrich Nietzsche Friedrich Schelling Ernst Jentsch Otto Rank 25 Which poet wrote "The Ring of Polycrates"? Clemens Brentano J.W. Goethe Friedrich Schiller Johann Pestalozzi
