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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. Depression is the leading cause of what in the U.S. and abroad in people over the age of 5?

2. What addictive substance does Solomon grow up around?

3. What happened with Solomon's girlfriend that leaves him with a feeling of loss?

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

5. How much more likely are women to be depressed than men?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Thomas Crowe believe about schizophrenia?

2. How was mental illness viewed in the Middle Ages?

3. What does Rufus believe about depression or melancholy?

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

5. Why does Solomon wish to end his life passively?

6. Why is a depressive more likely to become addicted to alcohol than a person who is not depressed?

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

8. Why are family members of suicide victims more likely to see suicide as an option for themselves?

9. Describe Solomon's experience with cocaine.

10. What role do diet and exercise play in treating depression?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Solomon often uses references from literature to emphasize the points he makes about depression. Cite three instances where he refers to literature and explain their significance. Do these references help you see his point?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Explain the correlation between the severity of one's depression and the likelihood that they will commit suicide. What are factors that can be attributed to the likelihood of suicide?

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