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Reаd the pаssаge and answer the questiоns that fоllоws. It is estimated that one in five Americans will suffer from some form of depression at some point in their lives, while one in 20 can expect to have a recurring depressive disorder that can significantly impact the quality of their day-to-day activities. Today, depression is diagnosed and, more often than not, treated medically with any number of prescriptions that strive to even out the highs and lows of bipolar disorders and the murky depths of chronic depression. However, prior to the 1970s, depression was neither diagnosed nor treated as a disease-it was perceived as more of a character flaw or weakness. Still, many sufferers of depression managed to find moderately effective ways to cope with their disease. One of the most famous examples is Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln's depression probably originated from so much loss at an early age. Before he was 10, he lost a favorite aunt and uncle, a newborn brother, and his mother. Lincoln was not close to his father, but he was unusually close to his older sister, who also died when Lincoln was barely 18. And it is difficult to imagine a presidency more difficult and prone to sorrow than that of Lincoln's. Consider the course of events. He was elected president as the most inexperienced man in the history of that office, and more than a third of Lincoln's constituents, primarily Southerners, refused to even acknowledge him as president. Almost immediately, the bloodiest war America has ever seen broke out, eventually claiming 680,000 lives. Lincoln was conversely vilified as either an incompetent coward of a bloodthirsty warmonger as general after general he had chosen failed to be effective. In the midst of the war, Lincoln's young son died, and his wife became temporarily insane. Add, to all this, debilitating insomnia and chronic digestive problems, and it is a wonder that Abraham Lincoln was ever able to rise above his depression at all. How did he do it? "He loved to laugh," one Lincoln biographer explains simply. Though the photographic images we have of Lincoln show a stern, even morose, man, his photographers often complained about Lincoln's inability to hold still for more than 15 seconds before bursting into peals of laughter over the seriousness of posing for a portrait. The image we see is a contrived graveness Lincoln forced himself to maintain for the 30 seconds of stillness needed for the exposure. And the closest to Lincoln claimed that despite his often sad eyes, he demeanor was generally one of mirth and genuine amusement. It was not uncommon for Lincoln to begin telling a humorous story (a pastime for which he was famous) and become so incapacitated with laughter that he could not finish. In particular, Lincoln loved making fun of himself, especially his rather homely looks. Once accused of being two-faced by a political rival, Lincoln responded, "If I had two faces, do you think I'd be wearing this one?" Although Lincoln's sense of humor could not eradicate his depression, it could help keep it at bay, allowing him to move through difficult times with a certain degree of calm optimism. Lincoln famously once said, "People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be." In our modern era of depression diagnoses, many might debate this point. But for Abraham Lincoln in 1865, these words were a good dose of medicine. The main idea of paragraph 2 is that...
EXAM #3 MUST BE TAKEN AT THE LEE COLLEGE TESTING CENTER. PLEASE SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE TESTING CENTER ONLINE. STUDENTS CAN USE ONE PAGE OF HANDWRITTEN NOTES (FRONT SIDE ONLY - 8 1/2 X 11) WHEN TAKING THE EXAM. AFTER SUBMITTING EXAM, TURN IN ONE PAGE OF NOTES TO THE TESTING CENTER. ACCESS CODE WILL BE PROVIDE BY TESTING CENTER.The exаm cоnsists оf 50 multiple chоice questions аnd one essаy question based on chapters 11,12, 13, & 15 of the textbook. Don't forget to review the Exam #3 study guide when preparing for the multiple choice questions. In addition, don't forget to review the three possible essay questions since one of them will be the essay question on the exam. The time limit to complete and submit the exam is 75 minutes.DEADLINE: MAY 6, 2026 (taken online - submit by no later than 11:59 pm)