2. Why would Jamison want to lower her medication?
(a) To lose weight
(b) To relive the excitement of her moods
(c) To communicate better
(d) To think clearly

3. In which city does Richard live?
(a) Seattle
(b) Los Angeles
(c) Washington D.C.
(d) New York

4. Which of the following colorful expressions does Jamison use in this chapter?
(a) Barmy
(b) Mad as a hatter
(c) Nut job
(d) Gone around the bend

5. Which of the following poets does Jamison quote?
(a) T.S. Elliott
(b) John Donne
(c) Charles Bukowski
(d) Ezra Pound

6. What does Jamison want to discuss with the chairmen?
(a) Her illness
(b) A colleague
(c) A radio show
(d) A payrise

7. What does the lower dose of lithium allow Jamison to do?
(a) Eperience her emotions more fully
(b) Watch television
(c) Lecture students
(d) Play sport

8. What does Jamison want a heightened awareness of?
(a) Music
(b) Sex
(c) Language
(d) Mental states

9. What does Jamison not want to rule out when talking about mental illness?
(a) Slang
(b) Informality
(c) Seriousness
(d) Humor

10. What does Jamison say is the one regret of her life?
(a) Not telling her brother she loved him
(b) Not having children
(c) Not going to her father's funeral
(d) Selling her horse

11. What kind of book does the Englishman give Jamison?
(a) A book on love
(b) A book on medicine
(c) A book on manic depression
(d) A book on ironic humor

12. In which city does Jamison take a sabbatical?
(a) Oxford
(b) Chicago
(c) Bombay
(d) London

13. What type of flowers does Jamison place at David's grave?
(a) Daisies
(b) Forget-me-nots
(c) Violets
(d) Roses

14. What does Jamison say has made her life bearable?
(a) Work
(b) Human contact
(c) Religion
(d) Love

15. Why does Jamison prefer the term manic depressive illness?
(a) It has more positive connotations
(b) People know what it is
(c) It sounds more dangerous
(d) It is more descriptive