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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jamison start to take regularly after David's death?

2. What does Jamison not want to rule out when talking about mental illness?

3. Who does Jamison take with her on her long walks?

4. Why does Jamison prefer the term manic depressive illness?

5. Where is Richard the chief of neuropsychiatry?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Jamison drawn to Wyatt?

3. Why does Jamison prefer the term manic depressive to bi-polar?

4. What is Jamison wary of avoiding distinguishing the use of slang to describe mental illness in chapter 10?

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

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

7. How does Jamison end her memoir?

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

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

10. Why has Jamison never had children?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss differences between the novel and autobiography formats. What are the main elements of a novel? What are the main elements of an autobiography? What can novelists express that an autobiographer cannot? How can autobiographies keep to the facts while still maintaining a level of entertainment?

Essay Topic 2

What events in Jamison's early life influenced her decision to study psychology? How different do the students think Jamison's life would been if she was from a less supportive family?

Essay Topic 3

Examine manic depressive illness as described in the book.

1) What does Jamison feel during a manic episode?

2) What does Jamison suffer during a depressive episode?

3) Define stable state of mind?

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