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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. In what year was lithium's effects on mania discovered?

2. Who adapted the screenplay for the television docudrama on Patty's life?

3. Who is an example in Chapter 10 that saw signs of manic depression in her married son?

4. What is the name of Patty's current husband?

5. In what year did Patty Duke end up at Dr. Arlen's home at 2 a.m. having a manic episode?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the effects of dealing with a parent with manic depression?

2. Discuss anticonvulsants and neuroleptics.

3. What is lithium? How did it come to be discovered?

4. What was Patty's experience like in making Call Me Anna?

5. What pressures did Patty put on herself in her family life? How did these lead to episodes?

6. What does Dr. Jamison believe doctors should do when treating the artist?

7. What is the correlation between CEOs and manic depression?

8. What did making Call Me Anna cause Patty to see about manic depression and its effects on acting?

9. What is Patty's biggest regret about her behavior before she was diagnosed?

10. Discuss the antidepressants discussed in Chapter 6.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Patty Duke's relationship with her children. How has this relationship evolved since her diagnosis?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the excerpts of the book written by Patty Duke's best friend and by her husband. What portrait do these excerpts paint of the actress and author?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Patty Duke's marriages. To whom was she married, when, and for how long? How many children does she have?

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