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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the doctor from Johns Hopkins who gave the name depression to the disease?
(a) An unnamed psychiatrist.
(b) Dr. Gold.
(c) Dr. Adkins.
(d) Dr. Adolf Meier.

2. What happens to Gary's ex-wife?
(a) She took an overdose of pills and her body was found in a car after several days.
(b) She disappeared and was never found again.
(c) She shot herself.
(d) She was killed by someone, probably Gary himself.

3. What does Styron think of these two people, who were close literary friends?
(a) He thinks they both had depression.
(b) He thinks they should have won the award.
(c) He doesn't think their writing was very good.
(d) He thinks they should move to America where they would be more recognized.

4. In the depth of his depression in Paris, what does Styron realize he would have to decide?
(a) What doctor to see about it.
(b) Whether to admit it to the press or not.
(c) Whether to tell his wife or not.
(d) The philosophical question of whether life is worth living or not.

5. What does Styron say would cause many depression-related suicides?
(a) Lack of psychiatric treatment protocols.
(b) Lack of medicines to treat depression.
(c) Lack of moral strength by the depressed person.
(d) Lack of awareness by others about the intensity of the pain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Styron say about assigning reasons for suicide to those who take that route?

2. What is unusual about Styron's visit to Paris?

3. What does Styron call the DSM?

4. Though Styron admits all professions are susceptible to depression, which profession is the most susceptible?

5. During one sleepless episode, what does Styron realize about his illness?

(see the answer key)

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