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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many genes does a person have?
(a) 150,000-200,000.
(b) 25,000-50,000.
(c) 100,000-200,000.
(d) 50,000-100,000.

2. How did Patty Duke feel when she was diagnosed with manic depressive illness?
(a) Horrified.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Insecure.
(d) Disbelieving.

3. Like manic-depressive illness, _______ usually begins late in adolescence and early adulthood and shares similar full-blown psychotic symptoms.
(a) Cyclythymes.
(b) Schizophrenia.
(c) Unipolar depression.
(d) Borderline personality disorder.

4. When was Patty's mother diagnosed with unipolar depression?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1990.

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

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

7. In 1985, Dr. Akiskal reported results of a study on how many children or younger siblings of adult bipolar patients?
(a) 60.
(b) 68.
(c) 75.
(d) 100.

8. Within how many weeks did lithium begin to work for Patty Duke?
(a) Eight.
(b) Three.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

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

10. Duke writes in Chapter 1 that as her episodes increased with frequency they also increased with what?
(a) Depression.
(b) Irrationality.
(c) Irritability.
(d) Intensity.

11. How old was Patty when her father died?
(a) 12.
(b) 19.
(c) 17.
(d) 14.

12. 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) 90.
(c) 80.
(d) 50.

13. What did Patty Duke begin collecting after starting to take lithium?
(a) Diaries.
(b) Calendars.
(c) Pillboxes.
(d) Pamphlets.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Researchers believe that there is a link between the gene which may pass along traits of manic-depressive illness and what chromosome?

2. Patty duke writes, "____ was the most oppressive thing about living with the Rosses."

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

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

5. For the past year, Dr. McKnew has been treating two four-year-olds whom he diagnosed having manic-depression with what?

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