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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the sister who raised Patty Duke's mother?
(a) Lizzie.
(b) Eleanor.
(c) Gertrude.
(d) Sarah.

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

3. Who is the medical sociologist at the University of Miami School of Medicine and one of the field's major researchers in analyzing DNA?
(a) Dr. Janice Egeland.
(b) Dr. Emily Ogden.
(c) Dr. Sarah. J. Gilliam.
(d) Dr. Michael M. Pafundin.

4. In a study in Belgium, what percent of birth parents whose adopted children had manic depression had a history of mood disorders?
(a) 31.
(b) 42.
(c) 25.
(d) 50.

5. 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) 60.
(b) 50.
(c) 90.
(d) 80.

6. Whose research states that of the unipolar depressives who commit suicide most will have visited their doctor within the month?
(a) Dr. Seymor J. Williams.
(b) Dr. Emily Watson.
(c) Dr. George Murphy.
(d) Dr. Frederick Wolverson.

7. From what form of bipolar illness does Patty Duke suffer?
(a) Hypomania.
(b) Bipolar III.
(c) Bipolar II.
(d) Bipolar I.

8. How old was Patty's father when he died?
(a) 60
(b) 50.
(c) 45.
(d) 52.

9. How many pills of lithium does Patty Duke take per day?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

10. Who is the director of the U.S. Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration referred to in Chapter 2?
(a) Dr. Doris H. Rosenfeld.
(b) Dr. Frederick K. Goodwin.
(c) Dr. Frederick Wolverton.
(d) Dr. Emily Franklin.

11. What researchers lived with an Amish family in Lancaster, Pennsylvania while studying at Yale?
(a) Dr. Samuel Ross.
(b) Dr. Janice Egeland.
(c) Dr. Neil Risch.
(d) Dr. Timothy Hutchins.

12. Who is the 35-year-old artist used as an example in the section of Bipolar II?
(a) Dawn.
(b) Beverly.
(c) Dolly.
(d) Sara.

13. For the past year, Dr. McKnew has been treating two four-year-olds whom he diagnosed having manic-depression with what?
(a) Lithium.
(b) Anti-depressants.
(c) Therapy.
(d) Electroshock.

14. 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) Adriana's Back Door.
(c) Meetin's on the Porch.
(d) The Glass Castle.

15. Right after she was diagnosed, for a short period of time, Duke had her blood checked how often?
(a) Weekly.
(b) Daily.
(c) Every two weeks.
(d) Monthly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Until what era was mental illness considered to be rooted in psychological trauma?

2. Who is the assistant professor of psychiatry at McLean Hospital at Harvard medical school?

3. What was the way Patty attempted suicide the majority of the times?

4. Patty Duke's panic attacks almost always revolved around what?

5. What did "Grandpa Duke" do for a living?

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