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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Styron, what is between Gaelic and Americana?
(a) The restaurant he went to after getting his award.
(b) His memoir.
(c) Paris museums.
(d) The French bidet.

2. Which group of people have more incidence of depression than all others?
(a) Poor people.
(b) Women suffer more than any other group of people.
(c) Rich people.
(d) Children.

3. What reaction to the op-ed piece causes Styron to decide to write this memoir?
(a) The number of people reacting positively causes him to think sharing his experiences would be beneficial.
(b) His editor asked him to write the memoir.
(c) He learned his piece had saved someone's life, so wanted to reach out with more information.
(d) People indicated they just didn't understand depression.

4. What do Styron's companions notice about him?
(a) He is disoriented.
(b) That he appears not to feel well.
(c) He is angry at his friends.
(d) He is very sleepy.

5. What hope does Styron say a depressed person can have?
(a) That family and friends will be supportive.
(b) That medicines can cure depression and it will never recur.
(c) That suicide will relieve their distress.
(d) That it will eventually subside and healing will occur.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the movie, "Through a Glass Darkly," the hallucination that the actress has is about what?

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

3. At the dinner party, how does Styron react to the four friends?

4. What two substances contribute to Styron's depression?

5. What does Styron call the DSM?

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