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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Stryon say it will be before he returns to Paris?
(a) Forever.
(b) A couple of years.
(c) A year.
(d) A month.

2. What does Styron think after his flashback?
(a) That he didn't like visiting Paris.
(b) That he did have some good times in the past.
(c) That he has come full circle.
(d) That his life has been great.

3. What does the suicide of another of Styron's friends lead him to believe?
(a) That he would soon have to face the fact that his own suicide is his only way out.
(b) That his friends must be weak.
(c) That he isn't a very good friend to others since he can't help them.
(d) That life isn't worth living.

4. What does Styron say is the most universal symptom of depression?
(a) Intense anxiety.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Loss of friendships.
(d) Self-hatred or lack of self-esteem.

5. Which group of people have more incidence of depression than all others?
(a) Rich people.
(b) Children.
(c) Poor people.
(d) Women suffer more than any other group of people.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What bothers Styron about his meeting with Gary's estranged wife?

4. Why is Styron not worried about the loss?

5. What does Styron think of these two people, who were close literary friends?

(see the answer key)

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