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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the author have to research in order to understand the book?
(a) Personality disorders.
(b) Psychopaths.
(c) Schizophrenia.
(d) Crazy people.

2. What is the root cause of Sybil's adult psychosis?
(a) Almost drowning as a child
(b) Her poor attitude.
(c) Physical abuse from her uncle.
(d) Lack of emotional connection.

3. According to the author, children not taught about sex do what?
(a) They develop a fear of sex.
(b) They go on to experiment a lot.
(c) They hate sex.
(d) They resent people who engage in sex.

4. Suddenly Sybil is paralyzed with fear. Why?
(a) She has been a bad girl.
(b) Her father beat her.
(c) Her grandmother died.
(d) She hears her mother's insane laughter.

5. What does Dr Wilbur call some of Sybil's episodes?
(a) A schizophrenic episode.
(b) Manic episodes.
(c) A psychological seizure.
(d) She does not believe that they exist.

6. What does Vicky see herself as?
(a) A facilitator who is anxious to help resolve Sybil's inner torment.
(b) A follower.
(c) A beautiful young girl looking for fun.
(d) As her own person, she is not part of Sybil.

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

8. After she gets well, why does Sybil feel rejected?
(a) Her parents are not being supportive.
(b) She does not get a new job.
(c) Her boyfriend broke up with her.
(d) Because Dr. Wilbur has moved away.

9. What is her father's name?
(a) Willard Dorsett.
(b) Wilbur Dorsett.
(c) Will Dorsett.
(d) William Dorsett.

10. Where does Sybil find herself at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Clevand.
(b) Washington DC.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) New York.

11. What is Sybil puzzled by?
(a) That no boys seem to be attracted to her.
(b) The issue of time and memory.
(c) How to do her homework.
(d) Her inability to love other people.

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

13. What doesn't Sybil's mother accept about her daughter's life?
(a) Sybil chooses
(b) Sybil has feelings.
(c) That Sybil is an adult.
(d) Sybil is asserting her own thoughts and feelings.

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

15. Where do Sybil's personalities stem from?
(a) Sybil's childhood.
(b) Her experience in college.
(c) a scarring incident from elementary school.
(d) sexual abuse from an uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year and month do some of the selves decide to break away from Sybil?

2. What is one word to describe Sybil's parents?

3. What word most accurately describes Sybil's feelings towards the cohabitant nature of the selves and herself in one body?

4. Does the author feel as though the story of Sybil is a moving tale?

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

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