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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. According to the NIMH, what percent of the American population is diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder?

2. When did Eugen Bleuler coin the word "schizophrenia"?

3. In what month was the author born?

4. When did the author first work for Camp Wish?

5. At what age did the author begin to read?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe schizoaffective disorder?

2. What is a "mixed episode"?

3. How did the author's mother regard the instances of mental health problems in her family?

4. How does the author describe her family history in regards to mental illness?

5. How is "the Shakespeare Lady" described?

6. How does the author describe the different perceptions of depression and schizophrenia in the book?

7. Who was John Nash and why is he mentioned in the book?

8. Why does the author discuss the film The Exorcist in the book?

9. What book did the author's therapist recommend to her when she was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder? Why?

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

Discuss the debate of involuntary institutionalization that is presented by the author in the book. What is the author's stance on involuntary hospitalization? What is your stance on this subject? Why do you feel this way?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the correlations between art, creativity, genius, and mental illness. What are examples given by the author for artists who suffered from mental illness? How did those artists benefit from mental illness? How did they suffer from it?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the narrative style and structure of The Collected Schizophrenias. How conversational is the narrative? How does it change from one essay to the next? How are the essays ordered, and why are they ordered this way?

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