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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 didn't know what depression looked like.
(b) Because Gary was so good at hiding his feelings.
(c) Because Gary always had a melancholy typical of Europeans.
(d) Because he rarely talked to Gary.

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

3. What does Styron say the award he received should have done for him?
(a) Make him new friends.
(b) Make him famous.
(c) Restore his ego.
(d) Pay all his bills.

4. What brings about Styron's flashback at the beginning of the story?
(a) Seeing his two friends.
(b) Winning the award.
(c) Seeing the Hotel.
(d) Visiting the museum.

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) Gary's wife wasn't very involved with her son.
(d) That he didn't understand her deep depression and what it meant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city is Styron in at the beginning of the memoir?

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

3. What is the award Styron receives?

4. What Camus novel has a profound impact on Styron?

5. What happens to Styron during his museum visit in Paris?

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