Darkness Visible Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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Darkness Visible Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Levi's suicide cause Styron to do?
(a) Write an op-ed piece to the NY Times on depression, discounting the shame most felt about it.
(b) Condemn Levi for his cowardice.
(c) Plan his own suicide.
(d) Denounce Levi as his friend.

2. At what point in one's life does Styron say the seeds of depression are planted?
(a) There is not one particular time, it varies.
(b) In childhood.
(c) In middle age.
(d) In early adulthood.

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

4. 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 began to suffer greatly from deep depression.
(d) He finally felt free again.

5. What does Styron want us to understand about those who commit suicide?
(a) That they had no other way to escape.
(b) That they were weak and couldn't handle pain.
(c) That they were always good writers.
(d) That secrecy and shame are not the right reaction.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Styron's writing as he descends into depression?

2. When is depression at its worst?

3. Though Styron feels alone, who is always with him?

4. What does Styron think of these two people, who were close literary friends?

5. Styron agrees with what literary guide's belief?

(see the answer key)

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