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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Styron, why is the word depression so hard for people to accept?
(a) It has not been heard of before.
(b) It is the word for a hole in the ground, which is very demeaning for a name of a major illness.
(c) It indicates a weak person.
(d) People can't understand what it means.

2. What is unusual about Styron's visit to Paris?
(a) He doesn't eat anything while he was there.
(b) He refuses to go to a luncheon in his honor.
(c) He doesn't visit anything but the museum.
(d) The bathrooms have bidets in them.

3. Why did Styron's publisher have to reschedule a photo session?
(a) Styron refused to come out of his room.
(b) Styron had left to go to Paris.
(c) Styron was in the hospital.
(d) Styron had only smiled in a few pictures but still looked as if in despair.

4. What new approach does Styron's psychiatrist use?
(a) Disattachment therapy.
(b) Pharmacological, without physical and mental support.
(c) Psychoanalysis.
(d) DSM recommendations.

5. What does Styron believe about a depressed colleague's decision to ride with a reckless driver?
(a) That it was a form of suicide.
(b) That his friend didn't want to embarrass his friend by refusing a ride.
(c) That he probably didn't know the driver was so reckless.
(d) That his friend didn't have any choice about who to ride with.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the award Styron receives?

2. What term does Styron use to describe his depression?

3. Styron calls depression:

4. In Chapter 3, what event causes Styron to more fully explore the relationship between depression and suicide?

5. What drugs does Styron's doctor give him that are NOT recommended for people with depression?

(see the answer key)

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