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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Jamison say will stop asking her questions if they know she suffers from manic depression?
(a) Colleagues
(b) Patients
(c) Children
(d) Medical residents

2. What illness does Richard research?
(a) Manic depression
(b) Clinical depression
(c) Schizophrenia
(d) Cancer

3. Where does Jamison say most scientists now believe manic depressive illness comes from?
(a) The Family
(b) Too much television
(c) Monkeys
(d) Isolation

4. What city does Jamison go back to?
(a) Chicago
(b) Seattle
(c) Washington
(d) Los Angeles

5. What can Jamison do now she is taking less lithium?
(a) Eat beans
(b) Laugh
(c) Fall in love
(d) Read for pleasure

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of book does the Englishman give Jamison?

2. Why would Jamison want to lower her medication?

3. What kind of humor does Jamison share with the Englishman?

4. What have Jamison's exalted moods taught her?

5. What notable award has James Watson won?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Jamison reluctant to openly discuss her illness?

2. What question does Jamison pose at the beginning of chapter 14?

3. What does Jamison miss about her manic episodes

4. What does Jamison say she now accepts about her illness?

5. How does Jamison benefit when her psychiatrist lowers her dosage level?

6. What does Jamison remember about her mood swings?

7. What does Jamison hope never to have to experience again concerning her manic episodes?

8. Describe the letter Jamison received after giving a presentation in chapter 10?

9. How is the lower dosage of lithium benefiting Jamison in chapter 9?

10. How does the department chairman react when Jamison tells him she suffers from a mental illness?

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