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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. Who is the manager of the antistigma speakers' bureau SOLVE?
2. When was the film The Exorcist released?
3. What percentage of the American adult population is afflicted with schizophrenia, according to the NIMH?
4. Where did the author earn her MFA in fiction?
5. What is the percentage chance of identical twins both developing schizophrenia despite their shared genes, according to seminal twin studies in the 1960s?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the author support diagnosis in mental illness?
2. What book did the author's therapist recommend to her when she was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder? Why?
3. How did the author's mother regard the instances of mental health problems in her family?
4. What article from Newsweek by Katie J. M. Baker in 2014 is discussed in the book? What is the premise of this article?
5. Why does the author discuss the film The Exorcist in the book?
6. How is "the Shakespeare Lady" described?
7. What is a "mixed episode"?
8. Who was Malcoum Tate and why does the author discuss him in the book?
9. How does the author describe schizoaffective disorder?
10. When was the term "schizophrenia" coined and what are its root words?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the story of the Slender Man and the Payton Leutner stabbing. Why does the author reference this story in the book? How does she relate to the stabbing and the obsession with Slender Man? What was the outcome of the trial?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the methods and means by which the author attempts to overcome her personal insecurities related to her schizoaffective disorder. How does her appearance come into play in this regard? What does she point out regarding her achievements? How does she relate herself to others with this disorder?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the issues with mental health in higher education. What resources are available to students suffering from mental health crises? How do the schools respond to mental health issues in students? How does this vary from institution to institution?
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