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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. Patty writes, "I believe that ______ is counterproductive, so in an almost selfish way it was important for me to forgive."
(a) Misery.
(b) Rage.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Bitterness.

2. Since what year has Patty Duke been taking lithium?
(a) 1970.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1969.

3. What does Bipolar III indicate?
(a) Manic most of the time.
(b) Medicated into mania.
(c) Depressive with mixed states.
(d) Manic all of the time.

4. What is the name of the play starring Susan Clark about three women in which Patty performed in Los Angeles?
(a) Miriam's Story.
(b) The Glass Castle.
(c) Meetin's on the Porch.
(d) Adriana's Back Door.

5. How low did Patty's weight get when she was anorexic?
(a) 80 lbs.
(b) 69 lbs.
(c) 73 lbs.
(d) 85 lbs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Patty's second and longest hospitalization?

2. How much older is Patty's brother than her?

3. What do some mental health experts refer to "the mixed states" as?

4. Which of the forms of bipolar disorder is the most extreme?

5. Patty Duke has suffered episodes of mania as well as depression since her late teens but did not know the name of her illness until she was how old?

(see the answer key)

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