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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to Sybil, who else did the author interview?

2. What does Sybil remain elusive about?

3. How does Hattie take her behavior too far?

4. What is the author adamant about?

5. Does being with her parents make her condition better or worse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dr. Wilbur decide she must understand about Sybil's early life to cure her.

2. Describe Hattie's personality.

3. How does Sybil cope with difficult things that happen in her life?

4. Why do Sybil and Dr. Wilbur's sessions suddenly stop?

5. What happens to Sybil once Dr. Wilbur informs her she has multiple personality disorder?

6. How does Sybil return to her body and come back into knowledge about what has been happening to her?

7. What parts of Sybil's life play into her disorder?

8. Where does Sybil meet Dr. Wilbur?

9. What brings on the appearance of Peggy Lou, the first personality to appear?

10. Why is Sybil hesitant to share more of her feelings and life with Dr. Wilbur?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Several times throughout the book, different selves attempt to assert themselves over Sybil.

- How do Peggy Lou, Vanessa, Mary, and Marcia attempt to free themselves from Sybil?

- Why have the selves becomes impatient with Sybil?

Essay Topic 2

1. As Sybil discovers more about her personalities, two selves in particular wish for Sybil to commit suicide. What two selves are they?

2. Why do these two personalities feel hatred towards Sybil?

3. How do they eventually come to terms with their negative feelings toward Sybil?

Essay Topic 3

The theme of fear is ever present in the book because Sybil holds a constant fear of her life and other people in it.

1. Describe three occasions when Sybil allows fear to overcome her.

2. Who embodies the essence of Sybil's fear of rejection?

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