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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Levi when he committed his suicide?
(a) 74.
(b) 26.
(c) 67.
(d) 39.

2. What happens to Gary's ex-wife?
(a) She shot herself.
(b) She disappeared and was never found again.
(c) She was killed by someone, probably Gary himself.
(d) She took an overdose of pills and her body was found in a car after several days.

3. 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) Introduced him to Lady del Duco in hopes of winning the award in the future.
(d) Referred him to a psychiatrist in New York.

4. In Chapter 3, what event causes Styron to more fully explore the relationship between depression and suicide?
(a) His wife left him.
(b) The suicide of Abbie Hoffman.
(c) His whole family rejected him.
(d) Styron sunk deeper into a depressive state.

5. How long does Stryon say it will be before he returns to Paris?
(a) A year.
(b) A month.
(c) Forever.
(d) A couple of years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Styron's speech as he becomes more depressed?

2. What term does Styron give to the loss of a parent or something early in life?

3. How does his diary represent his mental state?

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

5. What does Styron do about his physical disabilities?

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