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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Patty was about 12, where was her mother living?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) Queens.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) The Bronx.

3. In what neighborhood did Patty's parents grow up?
(a) Astoria.
(b) Park Slope.
(c) Kips Bay.
(d) Bed-Stuy.

4. Who is the 38-year-old woman mentioned in Chapter 2 who moved nine times in three years and consistently changed careers?
(a) Sara.
(b) Lisa.
(c) Emily.
(d) Melissa.

5. What was the way Patty attempted suicide the majority of the times?
(a) Slitting her wrists.
(b) Jumping in front of a car.
(c) Drowning herself.
(d) Overdosing on pills.

Short Answer Questions

1. Like manic-depressive illness, _______ usually begins late in adolescence and early adulthood and shares similar full-blown psychotic symptoms.

2. Who was Patty's first husband?

3. 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?

4. What is the name of Patty's oldest son?

5. How many pills of lithium does Patty Duke take per day?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Patty come to forgive her parents?

2. Who was Patty Duke's mother? What was the cause of her depression?

3. What did psychotherapy help Patty learn to deal with once she was stabilized with medication?

4. What caused Patty's panic attacks as a child?

5. What are the similarities of manic depression and schizophrenia? What are the differences?

6. When did Patty learn of the difficulties people face with the side effects of lithium? Has she suffered from them?

7. What is the scientific analysis of the roots of manic depression in individuals?

8. What do doctors say regarding environmental elements contributing to manic depression?

9. What is unipolar depression? What are its symptoms?

10. How can doctors distinguish between unipolar and bipolar depression?

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