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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Styron meet Hoffman?
(a) At a writer's conference.
(b) He had never really met him, only talked to him.
(c) At the del Duco award dinner.
(d) At a democratic convention.

2. What does Styron say depression is like?
(a) A sadness.
(b) Makes him angry at everyone.
(c) An extra sleepy mood.
(d) Drowning or suffocation.

3. What two people does Styron think of while leaving Paris?
(a) Albert Camus and Romain Gary.
(b) His father and brother.
(c) Job and Milton.
(d) His son and brother.

4. How does Styron feel about his Connecticut farmhouse?
(a) He loves spending time there.
(b) It feels ominous to him.
(c) He thinks it needed lots of work.
(d) He hates the house, preferring Martha's Vineyard.

5. What Camus novel has a profound impact on Styron?
(a) "The Long Day."
(b) "Reflections of Life."
(c) "Paradise Lost."
(d) "The Stranger."

Short Answer Questions

1. What puzzles Styron about Camus's book, "The Fall"?

2. At what point in one's life does Styron say the seeds of depression are planted?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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