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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times was Malcoum Tate shot?
(a) 17.
(b) 3.
(c) 9.
(d) 13.

2. At what age did the author begin to read?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

3. Who wrote The Center Cannot Hold?
(a) Ron Powers.
(b) Don Rushing.
(c) Efrem Korngold.
(d) Elyn Saks.

4. Who published the article in Newsweek titled "How Colleges Flunk Mental Health" in 2014?
(a) Andrew Solomon.
(b) Katie J. M. Baker.
(c) Kay Redfield.
(d) Joan Didion.

5. Since when has the author been a speaker for SOLVE?
(a) 2009.
(b) 2011.
(c) 2013.
(d) 2015.

6. Who wrote the book Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity?
(a) Lothell Tate.
(b) Andrew Solomon.
(c) Efrem Korngold.
(d) Christopher Bollas.

7. What percentage of the American adult population is afflicted with schizophrenia, according to the NIMH?
(a) 3.9%.
(b) 0.01%.
(c) 1.1%.
(d) 0.3%.

8. When was Malcoum Tate diagnosed with schizophrenia?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1982.
(d) 1977.

9. Where are the author's parents from?
(a) Thailand.
(b) India.
(c) Taiwan.
(d) Vietnam.

10. According to the author, the ancient Egyptians described a condition similar to schizophrenia that was attributed to the dangerous influence of poison where in the body?
(a) The pancreas and brain.
(b) The kidneys and liver.
(c) The spleen and liver.
(d) The heart and uterus.

11. According to the NIMH, what percent of the American population is diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder?
(a) 1.1%.
(b) 3.9%.
(c) 0.01%.
(d) 0.3%.

12. How long did the jurors deliberate on the verdict of the Malcoum Tate murder before delivering a verdict for the accused?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) 2 hours.

13. Who wrote the Newsweek opinion piece titled "Charleston Massacre: Mental Illness Common Thread for Mass Shootings"?
(a) Matthew Lysiak.
(b) Andrew Solomon.
(c) Katie J. M. Baker.
(d) Joan Didion.

14. What does the Greek root word "schizo" mean?
(a) Split.
(b) Damaged.
(c) Strong.
(d) Delusion.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For whom was Yale University named?

3. Who wrote the book Blue Nights?

4. When did the author leave Yale for good?

5. When did Margaret Holloway (the "Shakespeare Lady") graduate from Yale School of Drama?

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