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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. What does Jamison study in Oxford?
2. What did the woman think that Jamison's choice of words would do to sufferers of mental illness?
3. What is Jamison's title while at Oxford?
4. Which of the following gave Jamison great pleasure when she was in the midst of a manic mood?
5. What does Jamison say is the one regret of her life?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does another Englishman sweep Jamison off of her feet in chapter 8?
2. How does Richard react when Jamison tells him about her mental illness?
3. What is Jamison wary of avoiding distinguishing the use of slang to describe mental illness in chapter 10?
4. Why was Jamison reluctant to openly discuss her illness?
5. Why does Jamison prefer the term manic depressive to bi-polar?
6. What research is James Watson doing regarding the cause of mental illness?
7. How is the lower dosage of lithium benefiting Jamison in chapter 9?
8. What does Jamison say has given her the greatest happiness?
9. Describe the letter Jamison received after giving a presentation in chapter 10?
10. How does Jamison benefit when her psychiatrist lowers her dosage level?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe how each of the following aided Jamison in her recovery against manic depression.
1) Lithium.
2) Family.
3) Psychiatry
4) Marriage.
Essay Topic 2
Using examples from the book discuss the reasons why manic depression is connected with creativity.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss differences between the novel and autobiography formats. What are the main elements of a novel? What are the main elements of an autobiography? What can novelists express that an autobiographer cannot? How can autobiographies keep to the facts while still maintaining a level of entertainment?
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