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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Styron so sad about Hoffman's suicide?
(a) He was such a good writer.
(b) He was so young and vital.
(c) He was not really depressed, so why did he commit suicide?
(d) He was so valuable to mankind.

2. What pressing question does Styron have about the course of depression?
(a) What medicines are effective?
(b) Why do some who suffered commit suicide while others don't?
(c) Why doesn't the person just cheer up and get over it?
(d) Why would a person who has everything still be depressed?

3. What Camus novel has a profound impact on Styron?
(a) "Paradise Lost."
(b) "The Stranger."
(c) "The Long Day."
(d) "Reflections of Life."

4. Why is it hard for Styron to recognize depression in his friend, Gary?
(a) Because he rarely talked to Gary.
(b) Because Gary always had a melancholy typical of Europeans.
(c) Because he didn't know what depression looked like.
(d) Because Gary was so good at hiding his feelings.

5. How old was Styron when he published his first novel?
(a) Mid-20's.
(b) 40.
(c) 15.
(d) 35.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Styron lose at the luncheon in Paris?

2. Who arranges a meeting between Albert Camus and Styron?

3. What bothers Styron about his meeting with Gary's estranged wife?

4. According to Styron, what often leads depressed people to commit suicide?

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

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