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Chapter 1

1. What city is Styron in at the beginning of the memoir?
(a) Rome.
(b) New York.
(c) Paris.
(d) Atlanta.

2. What is the award Styron receives?
(a) Prix Mondial Cino del Duca award.
(b) He didn't receive one, he was giving one.
(c) Newberry Award.
(d) Nobel Peace Prize.

3. What does Styron say he will do with the prize money he won?
(a) Retire early and write.
(b) Pay off all old debts so he could concentrate on writing.
(c) Give most to charity but save a small portion for a personal matter.
(d) Give it all to charity.

4. What happens to Styron during his museum visit in Paris?
(a) He runs out and leaves the group he was with.
(b) He complains to his wife about the museum the whole time.
(c) He begins to feel the late evening lethargy that always descends.
(d) He finds inspiration for another book.

5. What does Styron say depression is like?
(a) A sadness.
(b) Drowning or suffocation.
(c) Makes him angry at everyone.
(d) An extra sleepy mood.

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