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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the suicide of another of Styron's friends lead him to believe?
(a) That he isn't a very good friend to others since he can't help them.
(b) That life isn't worth living.
(c) That he would soon have to face the fact that his own suicide is his only way out.
(d) That his friends must be weak.

2. What Camus novel has a profound impact on Styron?
(a) "Reflections of Life."
(b) "The Stranger."
(c) "The Long Day."
(d) "Paradise Lost."

3. According to Styron, what do people closest to those who commit suicide often do?
(a) Begin suffering from depression and are in danger of suicide also.
(b) Grieve longer than for death from other reasons.
(c) Deny that the death was suicide.
(d) Denounce their loved one.

4. What is Styron not able to recover?
(a) His lucidity.
(b) His fame.
(c) His friendships.
(d) His family.

5. What does Styron call the DSM?
(a) A guide to treatment.
(b) A good manual.
(c) Very inaccurate guide.
(d) The psychiatrist's bible.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Camus's essay influence Stryon's philosophy of life?

2. What does Styron say would cause many depression-related suicides?

3. What happens before Styron meets with Camus?

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

5. Which group of people have more incidence of depression than all others?

(see the answer key)

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