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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 Chapter 2, how long did Ragen say that Billy had been asleep?

2. In 1978, when was the last time Billy had seen his mother?

3. Where did Chalmer say he would kill Billy and bury him?

4. On the way to Athens Mental Health Center after Milligan was found not guilty by reason of insanity, which personality came out?

5. Which of Milligan's personalities was the only one allowed to handle guns?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Milligan was put in a strait jacket in Chapter 1?

2. How did Dr. Caul learn about other personalities than the ten?

3. Who raped the three women and why?

4. On March 12, 1978, why was Ragen the one to make the decision whether to wake Billy?

5. How did Keyes create a timeline for Milligan's story?

6. What was Milligan charged with?

7. In Chapter 7, why was Johnny Morrison, Billy's birth father, having problems in 1955?

8. As Arthur learned about the different personalities, what did he decide must be done?

9. How did Ragen put everyone's lives in danger and allow Adalana to commit the rapes?

10. When did Chalmer begin abusing Billy sexually?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It was discovered that Milligan had 24 personalities. Who was the Teacher and why was he important in Milligan’s life?

Essay Topic 2

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Keyes uses in The Minds of Billy Milligan? How do these analogies help readers understand people, events, or concepts?

Essay Topic 3

Daniel Keyes interviewed Milligan in order to write The Minds of Billy Milligan. How and why was the book written?

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