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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 not want to rule out when talking about mental illness?

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

3. Who does Jamison say will stop asking her questions if they know she suffers from manic depression?

4. Who does Jamison invite to lunch?

5. Who does Jamison recall a conversation with?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Jamison remember about her mood swings?

3. Summarize the book.

4. How does another Englishman sweep Jamison off of her feet in chapter 8?

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

6. How does Jamison end her memoir?

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

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

9. Why is Jamison drawn to Wyatt?

10. What does life in Oxford teach her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How important is it to the study of bi-polar or manic depression that the illness is addressed by a sufferer? Can someone who does not suffer from the illness ever truly understand its complexity?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the following statement. Jamison focuses too much on the internal factors that cause mental illness and not enough on external factors. Using example from both the book and two other sources to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Examine Jamison's writing style. How would you describe her prose style? What kind of vocabulary does she use? Does she use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Jamison's style give to her story?

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