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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, My Little Beige Pill.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did "Grandpa Duke" do for a living?
(a) He was a cab driver.
(b) He was an engineer.
(c) He was a mechanic.
(d) He was a bartender.

2. How old was Patty Duke when she was writing the book?
(a) 49.
(b) 50.
(c) 41.
(d) 45.

3. Which of the forms of bipolar disorder is the most extreme?
(a) Hypomania.
(b) Bipolar I.
(c) Bipolar II.
(d) Bipolar III.

4. In studies of twins where one identical twin had manic-depressive disorder, what is the percentage of cases where the other twin also developed it?
(a) 90.
(b) 80.
(c) 50.
(d) 60.

5. Patty Duke says that one of the few, slight side effects she gets from the lithium is what?
(a) Weight gain.
(b) Tremors.
(c) Hair loss.
(d) Nausea.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much older is Patty's sister than her?

2. What percentage of unipolar depressives will eventually commit suicide?

3. Who was Patty's first husband?

4. What is the term for patients whose mood changes collide with one another, from month to month, day to day, sometimes even within the same day?

5. Who is the director of the U.S. Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration referred to in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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