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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Styron's avoidance of death due to?
(a) His writings and intellectual endeavors.
(b) His homage to his mother.
(c) The recognition he got from others.
(d) His love for his wife.

2. In what way does Styron's depression come upon him?
(a) It hit him suddenly one night.
(b) A slight sadness intensified rapidly over time.
(c) He really didn't know how it happened.
(d) Slowly in increments.

3. What is the old term for depression?
(a) Mental deficit.
(b) Manic depressive.
(c) Mania.
(d) Melancholia.

4. What does Styron believe he needs to get well that can be provided by the hospital?
(a) A controlled environment and more time.
(b) Freedom from other people and their advise.
(c) More medicine.
(d) Psychotherapy.

5. What hope does Styron say a depressed person can have?
(a) That suicide will relieve their distress.
(b) That family and friends will be supportive.
(c) That medicines can cure depression and it will never recur.
(d) That it will eventually subside and healing will occur.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Styron say that physical symptoms accompany depression?

3. During one sleepless episode, what does Styron realize about his illness?

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

5. When is depression at its worst?

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