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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. What must the selves do to heal?
(a) They must each work through their own traumas.
(b) Leave Sybil alone.
(c) They must stop interfering.
(d) Listen to Dr. Wilbur.

2. By this point in the book, how many personalities has Dr. Wilbur met?
(a) 5.
(b) 20.
(c) 11.
(d) 14.

3. What does Dr. Wilbur firmly assert with the boys?
(a) They should try to become older, mature men.
(b) They will never be full grown men.
(c) They should try to get along with the girl personalities.
(d) They should be kind to Sybil.

4. What does Willard accept without a question?
(a) The love Hattie has for Sybil.
(b) Hattie's explanations for Sybil's bruises.
(c) Sybil's sweet demeanor.
(d) Willard's mother's passivity.

5. Which new personality is very scared of Hattie, but determined?
(a) Helen.
(b) Marcia.
(c) Mary.
(d) Peggy Lou.

Short Answer Questions

1. What horrible thoughts does Clara have?

2. What does the integration of the selves allow Sybil?

3. How does Teddy attempt to help Sybil?

4. When Sybil returns home to the Dorsetts, what is different?

5. Why did Dr. Wilbur's new patients create the selves?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Nancy and Clara NOT attempt to hide from Dr. Wilbur or the other selves?

2. How does Sybil feel about the selves taking over therapy?

3. What makes Marcia break down and cry?

4. While Dr. Wilbur and Sybil have several conversations about religion, Sybil is still hesitant to let religion in her life. Why is this?

5. In Sybil's refusal of Ramon, how does she treat him?

6. How does Sybil feel as she learns more and more about the personalities?

7. How do the selves, at some points, work together?

8. Why does Sybil cease to have a normal childhood?

9. What are Sybil's multiple personalities for her? To other people they may not seem normal.

10. What is interesting to learn about the selves and their views of religion?

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