1. What does Gary confess to Styron about Camus's depression?
(a) That Gary saw the same depression in himself, though it was controlled.
(b) He knew Camus was going to commit suicide and did nothing about it.
(c) He didn't believe Camus really suffered from depression.
(d) He had tried to convince Camus to get help.

2. What does this music make him realize?
(a) That music could restore his soul.
(b) That he didn't want to life any more.
(c) That his suicide would hurt his wife too much.
(d) That he couldn't leave all the pleasant memories that the house around him held.

3. How does Styron explain his approach to his self-destruction?
(a) He was going to choose a painless method.
(b) He knew he would hurt his wife, but had to do it.
(c) Melodramatic, one part of him the actor, and one part of him the audience.
(d) It was fully deserved.

4. What is a common occurrence in people planning suicide?
(a) Detailed plans for their death.
(b) Sending all family away for a time.
(c) A revision of their will.
(d) A second self who observes the self planning its destruction.

5. Why does he throw his diary in the garbage instead of burning it?
(a) He doesn't want to see any trace, such as ashes.
(b) He is afraid of fire, so couldn't bring himself to burn the diary.
(c) He doesn't want to start a fire and let his friends know what he was doing.
(d) It better represents the annihilation of a loathful self, and deserves to be thrown in the garbage as well.