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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the doctor from Johns Hopkins who gave the name depression to the disease?
(a) Dr. Adolf Meier.
(b) An unnamed psychiatrist.
(c) Dr. Gold.
(d) Dr. Adkins.

2. What does Styron call the condition of the person suffering unrelenting depression?
(a) The position of being in a black fog.
(b) A sure suicide.
(c) Potentially criminal people.
(d) The situation of the walking wounded.

3. What is a common occurrence in people planning suicide?
(a) Sending all family away for a time.
(b) Detailed plans for their death.
(c) A second self who observes the self planning its destruction.
(d) A revision of their will.

4. What drugs does Styron's doctor give him that are NOT recommended for people with depression?
(a) Halcion and Ativan.
(b) Penicillin and Halcion.
(c) Halcion and Ibuprofen.
(d) Prozac and Ativan.

5. Where does Styron spend his summers?
(a) On his farm in Connecticut.
(b) In Florida.
(c) At Martha's Vineyard.
(d) In Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Styron believe he needs to get well that can be provided by the hospital?

2. What happens to Gary's ex-wife?

3. What does Styron say is absent in depression that causes it to be so difficult to endure?

4. What does the suicide of another of Styron's friends lead him to believe?

5. What Camus novel has a profound impact on Styron?

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