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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. When did Tommy give Marlene an engagement ring?

2. Where did Ragen attend a communist meeting in Chapter 13?

3. Who was responsible for putting a golf cart in a pond in Chapter 13?

4. When did Allen receive an eviction notice in Chapter 18?

5. When was Milligan fired from Lancaster Electro-Plating?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did John W. Young, principal of Stanbery Junior High refer Billy to Fairfield County Clinic for Guidance and Mental Health?

2. In Chapter 10, where did Allen get a job and why did he lose the job?

3. Why was Allen fired from a job at the J.C. Penney distribution center?

4. Where did Milligan find work when he was living with Bev and Steve?

5. How and why did Tommy get rid of Chalmer's tractor?

6. How did Arthur save a woman's life in Chapter 13?

7. Who was April and why was she banished from the spot?

8. Why did Arthur suggest that Allen request assignment to the prison hospital in Chapter 17?

9. What punishment was Milligan given on March 27, 1975?

10. How did Allen get home after Philip decided to go to New York instead of home after being discharged from the Navy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Milligan was arrested at his apartment for the robberies and rapes. What investigative procedures did the police follow to be able to arrest Milligan, and why did certain procedures have to be followed before Milligan was arrested?

Essay Topic 2

Setting is the place and time where a narrative takes place. What are some of the settings in The Minds of Billy Milligan? How do these settings evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in The Minds of Billy Milligan when individuals communicated? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand individuals, emotions, and ideas?

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