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

2. Where does Patty's brother live?
(a) New York.
(b) California.
(c) Florida.
(d) Minneapolis.

3. Who, along with Rose Kurland, founded the Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association?
(a) Johnathan Williams.
(b) Andrew Mathews.
(c) Marilyn Weiss.
(d) Sarah Strawman.

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

5. Who adapted the screenplay for the television docudrama on Patty's life?
(a) John McGreavey.
(b) John Steiner.
(c) Michelle Anderson.
(d) Norah Ephron.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where was it that Patty's best friend lived across the street from her?

3. Who was Patty Duke's character's teacher in The Miracle Worker?

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

5. In "A Marriage that Shattered," who is married to Larry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What can be the result of siblings coping with someone with manic depression?

2. Discuss anticonvulsants and neuroleptics.

3. What led to Patty overcoming her fear of death?

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

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

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

7. What happens after hospitalization with bipolar patients?

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

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

10. What pressures did Patty put on herself in her family life? How did these lead to episodes?

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