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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. Who does Styron compare his psychiatrist to?
(a) His friend, Gary.
(b) The parish priest in "Madame Bovary."
(c) A quack.
(d) His wife.

2. When is depression at its worst?
(a) Painful sorrow.
(b) Madness.
(c) Fake feelings of sadness.
(d) A blue state.

3. According to Styron, what is between Gaelic and Americana?
(a) His memoir.
(b) The restaurant he went to after getting his award.
(c) Paris museums.
(d) The French bidet.

4. What does Styron's psychiatrist recommend to him about the hospital?
(a) To plan on staying for a year in the hospital.
(b) To avoid the hospital at all costs.
(c) To go to a hospital in Paris so no one would know.
(d) To go to the hospital for treatment.

5. What is the term Styron uses to better describe what is happening to a person with depression?
(a) Mourning for loss.
(b) A weak psyche.
(c) A blue funk.
(d) A brain storm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Styron's avoidance of death due to?

2. According to Styron, what is a frequent theme in his novels?

3. What happens to Styron's writing as he descends into depression?

4. To what does Styron compare medical treatment for depression?

5. What note does Styron want to copy for his goodbye letter?

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