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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "On the Ward" - "The Slender Man, the Nothing, and Me".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Emil Kraepelin pinpoint the disorder he called "dementia praecox"?
(a) 1923.
(b) 1884.
(c) 1893.
(d) 1919.

2. According to the Department of Justice, how many "people with mental illness are incarcerated in state and federal jails and prisons" (110)?
(a) "Nearly 1 million."
(b) "Nearly 1.3 million."
(c) "Nearly 2.3 million."
(d) "Nearly 1.8 million."

3. Who wrote the paper "On Being Sane in Insane Places"?
(a) Colleen Duewel.
(b) David Rosenhan.
(c) Jamie Davis Whitmer.
(d) Elyn Saks.

4. What refers to the California law code for temporary, involuntary psychiatric commitment of individuals who present a danger to themselves or others?
(a) 4140.
(b) 5150.
(c) 2550.
(d) 3130.

5. What is the Russian word "gibel" synonymous with, according to the author in "Diagnosis" (3)?
(a) Deception.
(b) Illness.
(c) Intrigue.
(d) Catastrophe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the judge that presided over the Malcoum Tate murder trial?

2. Who wrote American Psychosis: How the Federal Government Destroyed the Mental Illness Treatment System?

3. What does "anhedonia" mean?

4. At what universities did the author study for her undergraduate degree?

5. When was the Strengthening Mental Health in Our Communities Act (HR 4574) passed?

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