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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gary reveal to Styron about the effect the death of his ex-wife had on him?
(a) He was afraid she had committed suicide.
(b) He was afraid he would be suspected in her death.
(c) He finally felt free again.
(d) He began to suffer greatly from deep depression.

2. What two substances contribute to Styron's depression?
(a) Heroin and tobacco.
(b) Tobacco and alcohol.
(c) Alcohol and Halcion.
(d) Cocaine and alcohol.

3. What happens to Styron during his museum visit in Paris?
(a) He begins to feel the late evening lethargy that always descends.
(b) He finds inspiration for another book.
(c) He runs out and leaves the group he was with.
(d) He complains to his wife about the museum the whole time.

4. What Camus novel has a profound impact on Styron?
(a) "Paradise Lost."
(b) "The Long Day."
(c) "The Stranger."
(d) "Reflections of Life."

5. What happens to Styron's writing as he descends into depression?
(a) It eventually becomes non-existent.
(b) He begins to write much faster and more productively.
(c) His writing doesn't make sense.
(d) He gets published much easier.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Camus's essay influence Stryon's philosophy of life?

2. How did Levi's friends and admirers react to his suicide?

3. What does Styron say about alcohol's mood-altering characteristics?

4. What is Styron not able to recover?

5. Why would Jarrell's widow not want to admit he committed suicide?

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