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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. Who reportedly drank 16 double frozen daiquiris in one night?

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

3. What often happens to families in which there is a manic-depressive child?

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

5. The doctor who discovered lithium's effects on mania originally suspected that what was the culprit for the disease?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens after hospitalization with bipolar patients?

4. What are the side effects associated with lithium?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss unipolar depression, its types, and its differences from bipolar depression. When is medication necessary, and what kind is used in treatment?

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