1. The Author uses the highlighted phrase “the inevitable,” in order to __________.A. the scorn of many important psychologists upon his publication of his work on dreams
B. the discomfort that everyone feels when discussing dreams with other people
C. the idea that all dreams contain significant meaning
D. the fact that he had to publish some of his own dreams, which made him uncomfortable
E. the gradual loss of detail in what one can remember about a dream of thought at least to the dream life.
2. In the last sentence of the passage, the author attempts to __________.A. get the reader to empathize with him
B. explain why he made certain redactions to the dreams he later discusses
C. emphasize why his work is valuable, despite its flaws
D. inspire the reader to conduct his or her own scientific experiments
E. encourage the reader to read the work of a variety of psychologists
3. The author of this passage is most interested in __________.A. the workings of the human mind
B. the ability of certain dreams to foreshadow future events
C. the physical structure of the brain
D. the similarities between human brains and the brains of other mammals
E. the role of criticism in science
4. The author has written this passage in order to __________.A. respond to a specific critic who has cast doubt on his work’s reliability
B. discuss common causes of nightmares
C. justify his work and address some of its limitations
D. teach the reader how to interpret his or her own dreams
E. propose a psychological experiment
5. The author could not rely upon the dreams related in scientific literature because __________.A. not many dreams had been discussed in scientific literature, and those that had been discussed concerned a very limited number of topics
B. he couldn’t be sure if material had been changed in or censored from them
C. no work of scientific literature had discussed dreams at the time the author began his study
D. he needed to interview people himself in order to discuss their emotional reactions to their dreams
E. The author does not give a reason for this in the passage, but says that the rest of his work explains why this is the case.
6. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage.A. is participating in a tradition of studying dreams in a psychological light
B. is famous
C. is unable to make sense of his own dreams
D. is not himself a psychologist
E. believes himself to have no “intermixture of neurotic characters”
7. The author argues that understanding the content of dreams is necessary for __________.A. understanding the rest of the work from which this passage is drawn
B. accurately diagnosing a number of psychological conditions in patients
C. understanding delusional ideas
D. comprehending the therapeutic importance of dreams
E. understanding why he had difficulty choosing dreams to discuss in the work that follows