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

2. What is the name of Patty's oldest son?
(a) John.
(b) Patrick.
(c) Sean.
(d) Michael.

3. More than ten million people a year in the United States alone complain of symptoms of what?
(a) Schizophrenia.
(b) Reactive depression.
(c) Unipolar depression.
(d) Bipolar depression.

4. What kind of hat did Patty's father almost always wear?
(a) A top hat.
(b) A gray fedora.
(c) A black fedora.
(d) A bowler hat.

5. Where was Patty's second and longest hospitalization?
(a) Whispering Oaks.
(b) Mt. Sinai.
(c) Bellevue.
(d) Westwood.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Patty Duke feel when she was diagnosed with manic depressive illness?

2. What is the term for "mild ups and downs"?

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

4. When was Patty Duke's first big, public manic episode?

5. How old was Patty when her parents split up?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Patty Duke's experience with psychotherapy?

4. Discuss the study performed on the Amish regarding manic depression.

5. When did Patty's symptoms appear in her life? What were they?

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

7. How did Patty come to forgive her parents?

8. Why didn't Patty's husbands commit her to hospitals? What was her experience when she was institutionalized?

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

10. Discuss the genetic findings for manic-depressive illness.

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