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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is unusual about Styron's visit to Paris?
(a) The bathrooms have bidets in them.
(b) He doesn't eat anything while he was there.
(c) He doesn't visit anything but the museum.
(d) He refuses to go to a luncheon in his honor.

2. What percentage of artistic types who suffer from depression die from suicide?
(a) 20%.
(b) 100%.
(c) 60%.
(d) 10%.

3. How does Camus's essay influence Stryon's philosophy of life?
(a) It makes him realize mankind's responsibility for the larger world.
(b) It makes him realize depression could be overcome if the person just cheered himself up.
(c) It makes him realize life is too short.
(d) It makes him realize depression was a personal thing.

4. What starts Styron's downward spiral into depression?
(a) The loss of several friends to suicide.
(b) He begins to suffer nausea when drinking alcohol, which he had depended upon.
(c) Being isolated in Connecticut in the winter.
(d) Trouble with his wife.

5. What does Styron say he will do with the prize money he won?
(a) Give most to charity but save a small portion for a personal matter.
(b) Retire early and write.
(c) Give it all to charity.
(d) Pay off all old debts so he could concentrate on writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Styron, how many women have won the Prix Mondial Cino del Duca award?

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

3. What does Styron want us to understand about those who commit suicide?

4. What brings about Styron's flashback at the beginning of the story?

5. According to Styron, what often leads depressed people to commit suicide?

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