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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who is Styron's literary guide?
(a) Abbie Hoffman.
(b) Cino del Duca.
(c) Albert Camus.
(d) Romain Gary.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Styron when he published his first novel?

2. How does Camus's essay about a prisoner on death row impact Styron's writing?

3. What causes Styron to lose his voice in Paris?

4. What do Styron's companions notice about him?

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

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