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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, The Creativity Connection.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The doctor who discovered lithium's effects on mania originally suspected that what was the culprit for the disease?
(a) Lactose.
(b) Adrenalin.
(c) Urea.
(d) Thymine.

2. From what play comes the line, "The lunatic, the lover, and the poet, are of imagination all compact"?
(a) A Winter's Tale.
(b) A Midsummer Night's Dream.
(c) Romeo and Juliet.
(d) Hamlet.

3. What is the name of the television movie Patty Duke made about her manic-depressive illness?
(a) The Patty Duke You Didn't Know.
(b) A Child Star.
(c) Call Me Anna.
(d) Yesterday's Dreams.

4. How many people were present at the first reading of the script of Patty's television movie?
(a) 36.
(b) 40.
(c) 100.
(d) 50.

5. Who was the director of the television movie Patty Duke made about her illness?
(a) John Landing.
(b) Gil Cates.
(c) Andrew Brucker.
(d) James Smead.

Short Answer Questions

1. Patty Duke's father was what?

2. Where did Akiskal study 750 psychiatric patients looking for a link between creativity and manic depression?

3. In a study in Belgium, what percent of birth parents whose adopted children had manic depression had a history of mood disorders?

4. How low did Patty's weight get when she was anorexic?

5. Who wrote the book, Movie Stars, Real People, and Me?

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