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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which group of people does depression never happen to?
(a) Older people who have gotten a grasp on life.
(b) Mothers who enjoy their role.
(c) None are excluded; it attacks all groups.
(d) People younger than their teens.

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

4. What is the award Styron receives?
(a) Nobel Peace Prize.
(b) Prix Mondial Cino del Duca award.
(c) He didn't receive one, he was giving one.
(d) Newberry Award.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Styron to lose his voice in Paris?

2. What bothers Styron so much about not being able to meet Camus?

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

4. What happens before Styron meets with Camus?

5. Why doesn't Styron recognize Camus's depression?

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