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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to a piece that the author cites from the New York Times in "The Choice of Children," a child of a parent who has bipolar disorder is how many times more likely to develop the disorder than a child of a parent who does not?
(a) 13 times more likely.
(b) 20 times more likely.
(c) 8 times more likely.
(d) 4 times more likely.

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

3. When was the College of William and Mary established?
(a) 1823.
(b) 1754.
(c) 1693.
(d) 1919.

4. What does "PDD" refer to?
(a) Pervasive developmental disorder.
(b) Post develepmental disorder.
(c) Prenatal developmental disorder.
(d) Petulant disability disorder.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The author's trajectory as a fashion writer began in 2007 with a blog titled what?

2. What refers to the California law code for temporary, involuntary psychiatric commitment of individuals who present a danger to themselves or others?

3. Who was the camper at Camp Wish that the author served as personal minder to after he had experienced bullying in his cabin?

4. What is the Russian word "gibel" synonymous with, according to the author in "Diagnosis" (3)?

5. In what month was the author born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the DSM and why is it important?

2. When was the term "schizophrenia" coined and what are its root words?

3. Who was John Nash and why is he mentioned in the book?

4. What book did the author's therapist recommend to her when she was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder? Why?

5. How does the author describe the different perceptions of depression and schizophrenia in the book?

6. What was the first diagnosis the author received? How was she treated?

7. How is "the Shakespeare Lady" described?

8. How does the author describe schizoaffective disorder?

9. Where did the author attend college? What degrees did she earn?

10. What is a "mixed episode"?

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