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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What philosophical question does Gary present as central to all philosophy; a question that confuses Styron until years later when he suffers his depression?
(a) Does man depend on other men?
(b) Are all suicides due to weak character?
(c) Is life worth living?
(d) Why does life have hardships?

2. Who arranges a meeting between Albert Camus and Styron?
(a) Rose Styron.
(b) Cino del Duco
(c) Romain Gary.
(d) William Styron.

3. What does Styron lose at the luncheon in Paris?
(a) Control of his anger.
(b) His check for $25,000.
(c) His mind.
(d) His best friend.

4. How does Camus's essay about a prisoner on death row impact Styron's writing?
(a) It leads to his using a narrator on death row to tell the story in "Confessions of Nat Turner."
(b) It gives him some ideas about stories he wants to write.
(c) It causes him to want to write much better than he felt Camus did.
(d) It causes him to stop writing for a while.

5. What does Styron say about not returning to France?
(a) He had such a miserable time in Paris.
(b) He believes one day in the near future he will take his own life.
(c) It cost so much to go and he was nearly broke.
(d) He doesn't like to travel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What brings about Styron's flashback at the beginning of the story?

3. What is unusual about Styron's visit to Paris?

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

5. What clues does Gary reveal that Styron later learns was probably signs of deep depression?

(see the answer key)

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