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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Styron say about alcohol's mood-altering characteristics?
(a) It had no effect on his mood.
(b) It lightened his mood for a good amount of time.
(c) It is a depressant, but didn't depress him.
(d) It is an upper, but depressed him.

3. What percentage of artistic types who suffer from depression die from suicide?
(a) 100%.
(b) 20%.
(c) 10%.
(d) 60%.

4. What characteristic of depression make Styron's memoir limited in benefit?
(a) He had to be hospitalized so couldn't finish the memoir in the manner he wanted.
(b) He couldn't write so well because of the immobility of depression.
(c) He couldn't give good advice because the depression made him suicidal.
(d) Its complexity made the memoir about only one person limited.

5. Why doesn't Styron recognize Camus's depression?
(a) He didn't believe in depression at the time.
(b) He had never experienced depression himself, so had no real clue.
(c) Camus hid it very well because he was embarrassed by it.
(d) He didn't know Camus very well.

Short Answer Questions

1. Styron dates the onset of his deep depression to what event?

2. What happens to Styron's writing as he descends into depression?

3. What causes Styron to lose his voice in Paris?

4. What clues does Gary reveal that Styron later learns was probably signs of deep depression?

5. What does Gary reveal to Styron about the effect the death of his ex-wife had on him?

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