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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Levi's friends and admirers react to his suicide?
(a) They tried to ignore him and his work after that.
(b) They were devastated and grieved over it.
(c) They were mystified and believed him to be weak.
(d) They didn't believe it.

2. What is Styron's reaction to being admitted to the hospital?
(a) He is depressed about it.
(b) He is afraid his wife will leave him.
(c) He is afraid his friends will desert him.
(d) He feels safe for the first time since he became depressed.

3. According to Styron, why is the word depression so hard for people to accept?
(a) People can't understand what it means.
(b) It has not been heard of before.
(c) It is the word for a hole in the ground, which is very demeaning for a name of a major illness.
(d) It indicates a weak person.

4. In what year does Styron first realize his illness could lead to his death?
(a) 1989.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1985.

5. To what does Styron compare medical treatment for depression?
(a) To fighting infection before the discovery of penicillin.
(b) To the early evolution of dinosaurs.
(c) To a child's early life.
(d) To cancer treatment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Styron say is the most universal symptom of depression?

2. What two feelings does Styron experience as he planned his suicide?

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

4. What does Styron say is absent in depression that causes it to be so difficult to endure?

5. Why does Styron think of his mother as he listens to the music?

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