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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Solomon believe humans face that contributes to depression?

2. How many items does the average American supermarket have in the produce department?

3. Who says, "Depressed people don't nag enough."?

4. What was depression referred to as before the term "depression" came about?

5. When did Freud publish Flying Papers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does lack of money link to depression? Why are so many impoverished Americans depressed? What does Solomon say about getting treatment for them?

Essay Topic 2

What role does Lolly serve in the book? How does Solomon use her as an example of impoverished depressed? What kind of treatment does Lolly receive? What does Solomon want his reader to learn from Lolly?

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of the author's mother's suicide in the book? Why is it significant to the rest of the book? What is Solomon's view of her suicide and about suicide in general?

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