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Darkness Visible | Quiz

William Styron
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1)

How old was Levi when he committed his suicide? (from Chapter 3)

74.
26.
39.
67.
2)

Styron names a number of writers, poets, and sculptors who have what common underlying theme in their work? (from Chapters 9 and 10)

Beauty.
Depression.
Love.
Longevity.
3)

What is the term Styron uses to better describe what is happening to a person with depression? (from Chapter 4)

A brain storm.
A blue funk.
A weak psyche.
Mourning for loss.
4)

Though Styron admits all professions are susceptible to depression, which profession is the most susceptible? (from Chapter 3)

Lawyers.
Doctors.
School teacherrs.
Artistic types.
5)

In what way does Styron's depression come upon him? (from Chapter 4)

He really didn't know how it happened.
A slight sadness intensified rapidly over time.
Slowly in increments.
It hit him suddenly one night.
6)

Who does Styron compare his psychiatrist to? (from Chapter 5)

A quack.
The parish priest in "Madame Bovary."
His wife.
His friend, Gary.
7)

Why does Styron say depression was no stranger when it came to him? (from Chapters 9 and 10)

He had studied it in depth.
His wife had suffered from it for years.
He was friends with a psychiatrist who knew all about it.
It was in many of his writings and also his father had suffered from it.
8)

What sort of people does Styron say is more prone to depression? (from Chapters 9 and 10)

Poor people.
People with above average intelligence.
Artistic people.
People who have lost loved ones.
9)

What drugs does Styron's doctor give him that are NOT recommended for people with depression? (from Chapter 4)

Penicillin and Halcion.
Prozac and Ativan.
Halcion and Ibuprofen.
Halcion and Ativan.
10)

What two substances contribute to Styron's depression? (from Chapter 4)

Heroin and tobacco.
Cocaine and alcohol.
Alcohol and Halcion.
Tobacco and alcohol.
11)

What note does Styron want to copy for his goodbye letter? (from Chapters 6 and 7)

"I am sorry for any pain I cause. My pain is greater."
"Life is no longer worth it."
"This is the end. Don't mourn."
"No more words; an act. I'll never write again."
12)

To what does Styron compare medical treatment for depression? (from Chapter 5)

To fighting infection before the discovery of penicillin.
To a child's early life.
To the early evolution of dinosaurs.
To cancer treatment.
13)

What does Styron say about assigning reasons for suicide to those who take that route? (from Chapter 4)

That only weak people commit suicide.
Most of the time the cause is not one incident, but overwhelming depression.
That people who commit suicide are justified in doing it.
That people who commit suicide don't love their families.
14)

What is Styron's first dream in many months? (from Chapter 8)

A flute, a wild goose, and a dancing girl.
His wife leaving him.
A flock of Canadian geese.
A demon, a fire, and his own death.
15)

What percentage of artistic types who suffer from depression die from suicide? (from Chapter 3)

100%.
60%.
10%.
20%.
16)

What does Styron say is absent in depression that causes it to be so difficult to endure? (from Chapters 6 and 7)

The hope of deliverance is absent and makes it almost impossible to endure.
Good hospitals.
Doctors who know what to do.
Medicine to treat it.
17)

How does Styron describe his recovery from depression? (from Chapter 8)

He says he suddenly felt like a body with sweet bodily juices flowing through him.
He says he wasn't sure he was cured.
He says he was suddenly ecstatic.
He says it was a slow, painful process.
18)

What does Styron do about his physical disabilities? (from Chapter 5)

Stops work and stays at home.
Welcomes the possibility that he might die from one of them.
He undergoes several thousands of dollars of testing to find out he was physically fine.
Gets scared he was going to die.
19)

Though depression tends to recur, what advantage do sufferers of recurrence have? (from Chapters 9 and 10)

They know the best doctors and hospitals to use.
They know it is curable and know how to work through it.
They are already on medicines.
Their family knows what to do for them.
20)

What two things does Styron believe led to his depression? (from Chapters 9 and 10)

His wife's infidelity and the loss of his job.
His mother's death and a hereditary factor through his father.
His physical illness and his anxiety.
Chemical dependence and illness.
21)

When is depression at its worst? (from Chapter 4)

A blue state.
Fake feelings of sadness.
Painful sorrow.
Madness.
22)

What three brand-name items does Styron use to destroy his diary? (from Chapters 6 and 7)

Viva towels, Scotch tape, and Post Raisin Bran cereal box.
Diamond matches, Kingsford Charcoal lighter, and Viva towels.
None, just throws it away in the garbage.
Cheez-its box, 3M tape, and Brawny towels.
23)

How does Styron respond to the experimental approach? (from Chapter 5)

He demanded another drug.
He didn't notice anything, but was hopeful so did better.
He was in mental anguish, wanting immediate relief.
He immediately got better.
24)

What does Styron call the condition of the person suffering unrelenting depression? (from Chapters 6 and 7)

Potentially criminal people.
The position of being in a black fog.
The situation of the walking wounded.
A sure suicide.
25)

What characteristic of depression make Styron's memoir limited in benefit? (from Chapter 3)

Its complexity made the memoir about only one person limited.
He couldn't give good advice because the depression made him suicidal.
He couldn't write so well because of the immobility of depression.
He had to be hospitalized so couldn't finish the memoir in the manner he wanted.
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