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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. Who was the pioneer in identifying manic-depressive illness?
(a) Cesare Lombroso.
(b) Sigmund Freud.
(c) Dr. Kay Jamison.
(d) Emil Kraepelin.

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

3. Who discovered lithium's effects on mania?
(a) Dr. James F. Cobb.
(b) Dr. Mildred Wilson.
(c) Dr. John F. J. Cade.
(d) Dr. Andrew Steiner.

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

5. What is the married son's name whose mother saw the signs of his oncoming manic depression in Chapter 10?
(a) Sean.
(b) William.
(c) Jason.
(d) Danny.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was John Astin's 12-year-old son who came to live with him and Patty?

2. What is another name for the drug trazodone?

3. From what play comes the line, "The lunatic, the lover, and the poet, are of imagination all compact"?

4. Who is one of the authors of the book Manic-Depressive Illness and an associate professor of psychiatry at John Hopkins University?

5. Who played Patty's son in the film Please Don't Hit Me, Mom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is lithium? How did it come to be discovered?

2. What is Patty's biggest regret about her behavior before she was diagnosed?

3. What concerns doctors in discussing manic depression and creativity?

4. What does Dr. Jamison believe doctors should do when treating the artist?

5. What would happen in the fights between John Astin and Patty?

6. What does Patty Duke conclude regarding talent and manic depression?

7. What is the argument regarding treatment for the creative manic depressant?

8. What was Patty's experience like in making Call Me Anna?

9. Discuss the antidepressants discussed in Chapter 6.

10. When is it necessary to hospitalize a bipolar patient?

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