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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What bothers Styron about his meeting with Gary's estranged wife?
(a) Gary's wife wasn't very involved with her son.
(b) Their son was caught between their differences.
(c) That Gary was letting his estranged wife live with him.
(d) That he didn't understand her deep depression and what it meant.

2. According to Styron, what is between Gaelic and Americana?
(a) The French bidet.
(b) His memoir.
(c) Paris museums.
(d) The restaurant he went to after getting his award.

3. What does Styron say he will do with the prize money he won?
(a) Give most to charity but save a small portion for a personal matter.
(b) Give it all to charity.
(c) Retire early and write.
(d) Pay off all old debts so he could concentrate on writing.

4. Who is Styron's literary guide?
(a) Romain Gary.
(b) Albert Camus.
(c) Abbie Hoffman.
(d) Cino del Duca.

5. Why doesn't Styron recognize Camus's depression?
(a) Camus hid it very well because he was embarrassed by it.
(b) He had never experienced depression himself, so had no real clue.
(c) He didn't believe in depression at the time.
(d) He didn't know Camus very well.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Levi's suicide cause Styron to do?

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

3. At what point in one's life does Styron say the seeds of depression are planted?

4. What pressing question does Styron have about the course of depression?

5. In the depth of his depression in Paris, what does Styron realize he would have to decide?

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