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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 television movie Patty Duke made about her manic-depressive illness?
(a) Yesterday's Dreams.
(b) Call Me Anna.
(c) A Child Star.
(d) The Patty Duke You Didn't Know.

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

3. Who did Patty Duke play in The Miracle Worker?
(a) Susan B. Anthony.
(b) Sylvia Plath.
(c) Helen Keller.
(d) Elizabeth I.

4. What is the circuit with which John and Patty worked as actors and traveled?
(a) World tour.
(b) Last Exit.
(c) Straw-hat.
(d) Off Broadway.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Patty's sister and her husband live?

2. Who adapted the screenplay for the television docudrama on Patty's life?

3. An overdose of lithium can result in what?

4. What is the married son's name whose mother saw the signs of his oncoming manic depression in Chapter 10?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What "gift" does Patty Duke conclude she gained from her illness?

2. Discuss alcoholism and writers as discussed in the text.

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

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

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

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

7. Discuss the effects of parents who pass on manic-depression to their children.

8. In Chapter 10, the relationships between spouses with manic depression are discussed. Describe these.

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

10. What are the effects of dealing with a parent with manic depression?

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