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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 city does Jamison go back to?

2. What did the woman think that Jamison's choice of words would do to sufferers of mental illness?

3. Who does Jamison recall a conversation with?

4. What does Jamison not think is such a good idea?

5. What does Jamison feel herself to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the book.

2. How does Jamison cope on her return to Los Angeles?

3. What does Jamison miss about her manic episodes

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

5. Why has Jamison never had children?

6. What does Jamison say has given her the greatest happiness?

7. How does Richard react when Jamison tells him about her mental illness?

8. How does Jamison end her memoir?

9. How could revealing her illness affect her personal life?

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

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

In 500 words, and using examples from the book, discuss the difference between Jamison's life when she was not in control of her illness to when you did gain control.

Essay Topic 3

How much do you think Jamison changed positive representations of manic depression? What positive impact has Jamison's ideas had on society? Do you think Jamison's ideas have had any negative impacts?

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