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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two feelings does Styron experience as he planned his suicide?
(a) Love for his wife and hopelessness for himself.
(b) Hopelessness and despair.
(c) Terror and fascination.
(d) Despondency and fear.

2. What does Styron believe he needs to get well that can be provided by the hospital?
(a) Freedom from other people and their advise.
(b) A controlled environment and more time.
(c) Psychotherapy.
(d) More medicine.

3. Which group of people does depression never happen to?
(a) Mothers who enjoy their role.
(b) None are excluded; it attacks all groups.
(c) People younger than their teens.
(d) Older people who have gotten a grasp on life.

4. Who is Styron's literary guide?
(a) Romain Gary.
(b) Albert Camus.
(c) Cino del Duca.
(d) Abbie Hoffman.

5. How does Camus's essay influence Stryon's philosophy of life?
(a) It makes him realize life is too short.
(b) It makes him realize depression was a personal thing.
(c) It makes him realize depression could be overcome if the person just cheered himself up.
(d) It makes him realize mankind's responsibility for the larger world.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Styron say about alcohol's mood-altering characteristics?

2. What does Styron say about not returning to France?

3. In what way does Styron's depression come upon him?

4. What does Styron call the condition of the person suffering unrelenting depression?

5. How does Styron's body feel in the beginning of his depression?

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