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

2. 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 could be overcome if the person just cheered himself up.
(c) It makes him realize mankind's responsibility for the larger world.
(d) It makes him realize depression was a personal thing.

3. What starts Styron's downward spiral into depression?
(a) Trouble with his wife.
(b) Being isolated in Connecticut in the winter.
(c) He begins to suffer nausea when drinking alcohol, which he had depended upon.
(d) The loss of several friends to suicide.

4. What does Styron realize in Paris that helps him understand what is happening to him?
(a) He begins to cry incessantly and realizes he is depressed.
(b) The circadian cycle gives him moments of brief respite from the deep depression, giving clarity of thought.
(c) He can't talk to his wife any more.
(d) He can't think clearly anymore.

5. What three factors does Styron name as contributing to depression?
(a) Family trouble, job loss, and financial worries.
(b) Anger, fear, and desolation.
(c) Early loss, weak character, and no support.
(d) Chemicals in the brain, behavior, and genetics.