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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Styron not able to recover?
(a) His friendships.
(b) His lucidity.
(c) His family.
(d) His fame.

2. Styron calls depression:
(a) Very rare.
(b) Disorder of mood.
(c) Terrible sadness.
(d) Very common.

3. How did Levi commit suicide?
(a) Stepped in front of a moving car.
(b) Hung himself.
(c) Took an overdose of pills.
(d) Hurled himself down a flight of stairs.

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

5. What bothers Styron about his meeting with Gary's estranged wife?
(a) Gary's wife wasn't very involved with her son.
(b) That Gary was letting his estranged wife live with him.
(c) Their son was caught between their differences.
(d) That he didn't understand her deep depression and what it meant.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the depth of his depression in Paris, what does Styron realize he would have to decide?

2. According to Styron, what is between Gaelic and Americana?

3. What does Styron say is the most universal symptom of depression?

4. What percentage of artistic types who suffer from depression die from suicide?

5. Why is Styron not worried about the loss?

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