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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which group of people does depression never happen to?
(a) Older people who have gotten a grasp on life.
(b) Mothers who enjoy their role.
(c) None are excluded; it attacks all groups.
(d) People younger than their teens.

2. According to Styron, what do people closest to those who commit suicide often do?
(a) Denounce their loved one.
(b) Grieve longer than for death from other reasons.
(c) Deny that the death was suicide.
(d) Begin suffering from depression and are in danger of suicide also.

3. What is the award Styron receives?
(a) He didn't receive one, he was giving one.
(b) Prix Mondial Cino del Duca award.
(c) Newberry Award.
(d) Nobel Peace Prize.

4. Why would Jarrell's widow not want to admit he committed suicide?
(a) She didn't believe he committed suicide.
(b) Because she couldn't collect his life insurance.
(c) She was cheating on him.
(d) Because of the stigma of suicide.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Styron believe about a depressed colleague's decision to ride with a reckless driver?

2. What does Styron realize in Paris that helps him understand what is happening to him?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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