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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Levi's suicide cause Styron to do?
(a) Condemn Levi for his cowardice.
(b) Denounce Levi as his friend.
(c) Plan his own suicide.
(d) Write an op-ed piece to the NY Times on depression, discounting the shame most felt about it.

2. In the movie, "Through a Glass Darkly," the hallucination that the actress has is about what?
(a) A spider trying to sexually attack her.
(b) Snakes crawling on the ceiling.
(c) Getting lost in the woods
(d) Monsters in her closet.

3. What brings about Styron's flashback at the beginning of the story?
(a) Visiting the museum.
(b) Seeing his two friends.
(c) Seeing the Hotel.
(d) Winning the award.

4. What did Styron do for Hoffman regarding a political demonstration led by Hoffman?
(a) He never really met Hoffman, so didn't do anything for him.
(b) Testified for him at a trial in Chicago.
(c) Referred him to a psychiatrist in New York.
(d) Introduced him to Lady del Duco in hopes of winning the award in the future.

5. What is the second stage of psychological development in depression?
(a) Physical pain.
(b) Dependency.
(c) Euphoria.
(d) Suicide.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is depression at its worst?

2. Why does Styron say he was betrayed the summer before he was hospitalized?

3. What does Styron believe he needs to get well that can be provided by the hospital?

4. How does Styron's body feel in the beginning of his depression?

5. What three factors does Styron name as contributing to depression?

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