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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote Mourning and Melancholia?

2. Freud says melancholic people have a keener eye for what?

3. How much money do state and federal governments spend for poor adults and their children each year?

4. What does Representative Roukema's spouse do for a living?

5. What senator was the first to introduce mental health legislation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the cycle created by depression and substance abuse. How do the two correlate? How are they separate issues? Why does Solomon say that depressives are vulnerable to being addicts?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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