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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dr. Wilbur think Peggy is to Sybil?
(a) Is a made up figment of Sybil imagination.
(b) An evil part of Sybil.
(c) Sybil's expression of anger.
(d) A comfort.

2. What will Dr. Wilbur have to uncover to understand Sybil?
(a) The small town where Sybil grew up.
(b) Sybil's education.
(c) The trauma that fractured Hattie.
(d) Sybil's friends.

3. What is a good word that describes Sybil during her first meetings with Dr. Wilbur?
(a) Elusive.
(b) Open.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Scared.

4. How many personalities go on Sybil and Dr. Wilbur's outing?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Eleven.

5. Which self attempts to run away from Sybil?
(a) Clara.
(b) Jason.
(c) Marcia.
(d) Peggy Lou.

6. How many days have disappeared without her knowledge?
(a) 7 days.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 1 year.

7. What is Sybil's mother's name?
(a) Heather Dorsett.
(b) Halley Dorsett.
(c) Haby Dorsett.
(d) Hattie Dorsett.

8. Why does Hattie call her daughter Peggy Lou or Peggy Ann?
(a) She had another daughter named Peggy.
(b) She never liked the name Sybil.
(c) She wishes Sybil was someone else.
(d) She forgets Sybil's name.

9. Outwardly, how does Sybil appear?
(a) A highly functioning young woman.
(b) A willful soul.
(c) A beautiful young girl.
(d) A scared person.

10. As Dr. Wilbur researches multiple personality disorder, what does she realize?
(a) There are many cases to look at.
(b) She does not research anything.
(c) There is little research on the subject.
(d) That Sybil does not have personality disorder.

11. Even though Vicky is not always in ascendancy what does she know?
(a) About Sybil's inner most thoughts.
(b) She has knowledge of everything that has happened to Sybil.
(c) Sybil has no idea she exists.
(d) How to overwhelm Sybil.

12. What is the name of the author of the book?
(a) Elizabeth Wilbur.
(b) Flora Rheta Schreiber.
(c) Mary Regan.
(d) Sascha Schreiber.

13. Towards the end of this section, how does Sybil feel about her choices and quality of life?
(a) Limited.
(b) Confused not able to function in her own skin.
(c) Sad because she feels like her life is limited.
(d) Aimless, directed by the will of others.

14. How will the selves need to be treated?
(a) The doctor will need to treat each personality differently.
(b) They will need to talk about their problems together in group therapy.
(c) The selves do not exist.
(d) They will not be treated at all.

15. After Granny Dorsett died, who takes over Sybil's body when she is not at school?
(a) Peggy Lou.
(b) Nancy.
(c) Ruthie
(d) Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Sybil in the summer of 1945?

2. What did Vicky realize after Danny's departure?

3. How long did it take the author to write the book?

4. Suddenly Sybil is paralyzed with fear. Why?

5. What is this self finally free of once she comes back to Dr. Wilbur?

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