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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Patty Duke writes that she believes all the people in her life prior to when were victimized by her illness?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1975.
(d) 1982.

2. What Wall Street trader testified in court that his manic-depressive illness led to his making bad business decisions?
(a) Phillip Bishop.
(b) James Alexander.
(c) John Mulhern, Jr.
(d) Andrew Schwartzman.

3. Who played Patty's father in the television movie?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her son.

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

5. "Even when there are little to no side effects, anywhere from ___ to ___ percent of people stop taking their lithium."
(a) 40 to 50.
(b) 10 to 25.
(c) 50 to 60.
(d) 20 to 30.

6. What is the name of the mother whose daughter convinced her to seek therapy and lithium changed her life?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Andrea.
(c) Michelle.
(d) Lorraine.

7. Who writes, "For every Hemingway, there are thousands of manic-depressives whose lives are ruined"?
(a) Dr. Anthony Rothschild.
(b) Dr. Seymore Johnson.
(c) Dr. Kay Redenfield.
(d) Dr. Susan McAnderson.

8. An overdose of lithium can result in what?
(a) Catatonia.
(b) Depression.
(c) Death.
(d) Mania.

9. In the example of dealing with a spouse with the illness, who is married to Tracey?
(a) Jason.
(b) John.
(c) Adam.
(d) William.

10. What was Robert Campau referred to by one of his former employees?
(a) Hitler.
(b) Napoleon.
(c) Stalin.
(d) Ivan the Terrible.

11. In "A Marriage that Shattered," who is married to Larry?
(a) Christel.
(b) Emily.
(c) Amanda.
(d) Jessica.

12. Who played Patty's son in the film Please Don't Hit Me, Mom?
(a) Kevin Astin.
(b) Jason Astin.
(c) Mackenzie Astin.
(d) Sean Astin.

13. Which composer wrote that he wished "the earth were a shell filled with gunpowder, to which I would put a match for my diversion"?
(a) Berlioz.
(b) Bach.
(c) Schumann.
(d) Handel.

14. Who was the seventh-century commander-in-chief and Lord Protector of England?
(a) Andrew Jameson.
(b) Richard Dawkins.
(c) Winston Churchill.
(d) Oliver Cromwell.

15. Who is the Canadian entrepreneur and former owner of Bloomingdales?
(a) Jacque Mortenson.
(b) Robert Campeau.
(c) Michael Anderson.
(d) Andrew Richou.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why couldn't John work as a screenwriter during one period of Patty's marriage?

2. Neuroleptic drugs are traditionally used to treat the symptoms of what?

3. How many people were present at the first reading of the script of Patty's television movie?

4. Who is the controversial former Prime Minister of Israel referred to in Chapter 8?

5. Who is the president of the Manic-Depressive Illness Foundation?

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