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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) Dr. Gold.
(c) An unnamed psychiatrist.
(d) Dr. Adkins.

2. How does his diary represent his mental state?
(a) It was a treatise on mental illness.
(b) That when he wanted to destroy it, he was close to his own death.
(c) It corresponded to his moods as he wrote about them.
(d) It contained all his thoughts and feelings.

3. What two substances contribute to Styron's depression?
(a) Tobacco and alcohol.
(b) Heroin and tobacco.
(c) Cocaine and alcohol.
(d) Alcohol and Halcion.

4. What note does Styron want to copy for his goodbye letter?
(a) "I am sorry for any pain I cause. My pain is greater."
(b) "This is the end. Don't mourn."
(c) "No more words; an act. I'll never write again."
(d) "Life is no longer worth it."

5. What does Styron's psychiatrist recommend to him about the hospital?
(a) To avoid the hospital at all costs.
(b) To plan on staying for a year in the hospital.
(c) To go to a hospital in Paris so no one would know.
(d) To go to the hospital for treatment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Styron believe about a depressed colleague's decision to ride with a reckless driver?

2. Which group of people does depression never happen to?

3. What does Styron realize in Paris that helps him understand what is happening to him?

4. How does Styron explain his approach to his self-destruction?

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

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