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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens before Styron meets with Camus?
(a) Camus dies in a car accident.
(b) Camus gets upset at Styron for his moods.
(c) Camus leaves on his honeymoon.
(d) Camus leaves Paris.

2. Styron calls depression:
(a) Very rare.
(b) Disorder of mood.
(c) Terrible sadness.
(d) Very common.

3. At what point in one's life does Styron say the seeds of depression are planted?
(a) In childhood.
(b) There is not one particular time, it varies.
(c) In middle age.
(d) In early adulthood.

4. What happens to Gary's ex-wife?
(a) She was killed by someone, probably Gary himself.
(b) She disappeared and was never found again.
(c) She shot herself.
(d) She took an overdose of pills and her body was found in a car after several days.

5. Why would Jarrell's widow not want to admit he committed suicide?
(a) Because she couldn't collect his life insurance.
(b) She was cheating on him.
(c) She didn't believe he committed suicide.
(d) Because of the stigma of suicide.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Stryon say it will be before he returns to Paris?

2. What happens to Styron during his museum visit in Paris?

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

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

5. How old was Styron when he published his first novel?

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