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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens to Styron during his museum visit in Paris?
(a) He runs out and leaves the group he was with.
(b) He complains to his wife about the museum the whole time.
(c) He begins to feel the late evening lethargy that always descends.
(d) He finds inspiration for another book.

3. What puzzles Styron about Camus's book, "The Fall"?
(a) The title didn't fit the story.
(b) It was written so brilliantly though Camus was depressed.
(c) That the lawyer/narrator would want to kill himself.
(d) It was a good narrative of what a depressed person experiences.

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

5. What does Styron realize in Paris that helps him understand what is happening to him?
(a) He begins to cry incessantly and realizes he is depressed.
(b) He can't think clearly anymore.
(c) He can't talk to his wife any more.
(d) The circadian cycle gives him moments of brief respite from the deep depression, giving clarity of thought.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who arranges a meeting between Albert Camus and Styron?

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

4. What does Styron say he will do with the prize money he won?

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

(see the answer key)

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