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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Within how many weeks did lithium begin to work for Patty Duke?

2. What is the name of the play starring Susan Clark about three women in which Patty performed in Los Angeles?

3. What did Patty Duke begin collecting after starting to take lithium?

4. What is the name of the woman who, at the age of forty-five, relates her experiences in Chapter 2 in "Only One Mania" ?

5. What is the term for depressions which are a normal response to a major trauma?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What delusions did Patty Duke experience while manic?

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

4. What side effect of lithium causes a strong reaction to Patty Duke when hearing of it?

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

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

7. How did Patty come to forgive her parents?

8. What does Patty believe is the contributor to her illness?

9. Discuss what cyclothymes is. How is this related to bipolar disorder?

10. Describe Patty Duke's father.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Patty's episode which led to John Astin taking her to his psychiatrist in the middle of the night. How did this lead to her eventual diagnosis?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the excerpts of the book written by Patty Duke's best friend and by her husband. What portrait do these excerpts paint of the actress and author?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the unique style in which A Brilliant Madness is written. What about this style lends a different perspective to the study of manic-depressive illness?

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