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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Though Styron admits all professions are susceptible to depression, which profession is the most susceptible?
(a) School teacherrs.
(b) Doctors.
(c) Lawyers.
(d) Artistic types.

2. What does Styron say is the most universal symptom of depression?
(a) Self-hatred or lack of self-esteem.
(b) Loss of friendships.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Intense anxiety.

3. Why does Styron say he was betrayed the summer before he was hospitalized?
(a) His friends deserted him.
(b) He could not longer drink any alcohol at all.
(c) His doctor treated him with the wrong drug.
(d) His wife cheated on him.

4. What symptoms did Jarrell suffer from that caused Styron to believe in Jarrell's suicide?
(a) He wanted his wife to have money and his insurance would give it to her.
(b) He often mentioned life wasn't worth living.
(c) He had a terminal illness and was in pain.
(d) Black despondency, violent fluctuation of mood, and his deep depression.

5. What did Styron do for Hoffman regarding a political demonstration led by Hoffman?
(a) Introduced him to Lady del Duco in hopes of winning the award in the future.
(b) He never really met Hoffman, so didn't do anything for him.
(c) Referred him to a psychiatrist in New York.
(d) Testified for him at a trial in Chicago.

Short Answer Questions

1. What starts Styron's downward spiral into depression?

2. According to Styron, why is the word depression so hard for people to accept?

3. How does Styron feel about his Connecticut farmhouse?

4. What three factors does Styron name as contributing to depression?

5. What is the third stage of psychological development in depression?

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