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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. What does the integration of the selves allow Sybil?

2. When does Willard attend a session with Dr. Wilbur and Sybil?

3. What does Sybil have to reassess the importance of?

4. How is Sybil further released by her past?

5. Where does Sybil almost drown?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the boy personalities have such difficulty accepting they are a part of Sybil?

2. What does Willard Dorsett finally admit to Dr. Wilbur and Sybil?

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

4. Why does Sybil refuse to tell Ramon about her multiple personality disorder?

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

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

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

8. How does Dr. Willard pressure Willard to help Sybil?

9. Why has Sybil seemed to have created Sid & Mike?

10. Some personalities feel that Sybil does not deserve to live. What theme is presented in the descent of these personalities?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout treatment, Sybil feels trapped, almost as though she is a host for the rest of the selves.

1. Discuss the theme of being trapped and alone in a place full of other "people" or personalities.

2. Why does Sybil feel suffocated by herself, her parents, and (in treatment) the other selves?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways does Sybil resemble her mother?

How can the two women have similarities after the treatment Hattie inflicted upon Sybil? How does this resemblance negatively affect Sybil?

Essay Topic 3

Many deaths occur throughout the book. Death becomes a central theme and important part of Sybil's healing.

1. What does Sybil's grandmother's death cause?

2. How do the death of Hattie and Willard help to sure Sybil?

3. Throughout the book, why do the selves constantly fear for their survival in Sybil?

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