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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What clues does Gary reveal that Styron later learns was probably signs of deep depression?
(a) Shaky hands and weak, quiet voice.
(b) Constant weepiness.
(c) Withdrawal from friendships.
(d) Lack of cohesive thought.

2. 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) Retire early and write.
(c) Pay off all old debts so he could concentrate on writing.
(d) Give it all to charity.

3. Why is it hard for Styron to recognize depression in his friend, Gary?
(a) Because he rarely talked to Gary.
(b) Because Gary always had a melancholy typical of Europeans.
(c) Because Gary was so good at hiding his feelings.
(d) Because he didn't know what depression looked like.

4. Styron agrees with what literary guide's belief?
(a) Man's alienation from other men.
(b) All men suffer from deep depression.
(c) Depression never causes suicide.
(d) Depression always leads to suicide.

5. What causes Styron to lose his voice in Paris?
(a) Screaming until he was hoarse.
(b) Bronchitis.
(c) Damp weather.
(d) Severe depression and resulting lethargy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Styron's literary guide?

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

3. What does Styron realize in Paris that helps him understand what is happening to him?

4. What does Gary confess to Styron about Camus's depression?

5. What does Gary reveal to Styron about the effect the death of his ex-wife had on him?

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