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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When taking antidepressants, how long does it take to see noticeable results?

2. What year does Solomon get a new age massage?

3. What kind of drug is GHB?

4. What drug can do permanent damage to dopamine systems and can make depression worse?

5. Who proposes that women's depression comes from concern for their children?

Short Essay Questions

1. What affect does Solomon think having too many choices has on humans?

2. How does ecstasy affect the body?

3. Overall, how does Solomon feel about those who say they have been helped by alternative treatments?

4. Why does Solomon suggest that women might be more likely to experience depression than men?

5. Why is it important for people on medications to remain on them and not cycle on and off?

6. What does Thomas Crowe believe about schizophrenia?

7. What affect does Solomon think stress has on depression?

8. What does Solomon believe about the definition of depression listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual used in Psychiatry?

9. How might television play a role in depression?

10. How does Solomon feel about the prospect of eliminating suffering?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore Solomon's breakdowns. Why does he spend so much time describing his own breakdowns? Why is it significant that Solomon does not break down until after all of his problems are solved?

Essay Topic 2

What is Maggie's role in the book? How does Solomon use her as an example? What might he admire about her? Why is her religious faith important?

Essay Topic 3

How does Solomon feel about his own depression? What kind of person has he become as a result of being depressed? How does Solomon feel about life as a result of his depression?

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