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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. What is Styron's diary a symbol of?
(a) His hopelessness in the face of depression.
(b) His self-esteem and self-worth.
(c) His writing goals.
(d) His path through depression.

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

3. Why does he throw his diary in the garbage instead of burning it?
(a) He doesn't want to start a fire and let his friends know what he was doing.
(b) He doesn't want to see any trace, such as ashes.
(c) It better represents the annihilation of a loathful self, and deserves to be thrown in the garbage as well.
(d) He is afraid of fire, so couldn't bring himself to burn the diary.

4. What is the hardest piece of writing Styron attempted during his depression?
(a) He stopped writing altogether.
(b) Poetry, due to its emotional nature.
(c) Any upbeat writing.
(d) His goodbye letter.

5. What is the award Styron receives?
(a) Newberry Award.
(b) Prix Mondial Cino del Duca award.
(c) He didn't receive one, he was giving one.
(d) Nobel Peace Prize.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What pressing question does Styron have about the course of depression?

3. What is the second stage of psychological development in depression?

4. How does Styron explain his approach to his self-destruction?

5. What sort of people does Styron say is more prone to depression?

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