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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. Which of the personalities extended the fast after the hunger strike in Chapter 17 and had to be declared undesirable?

2. In Chapter 17 (3), when was Milligan transferred to C block and kept segregated in protective isolation?

3. On December 8, in Chapter 15, who woke and wanted to go hunting?

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

5. When did Dr. Harold T. Brown, psychiatrist and director of Fairfield County Clinic for Guidance and Mental Health?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Arthur decide Allen should try to get work as a maintenance man?

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

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

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

6. How was Milligan caught for the Gray Drug Store robbery?

7. How and why did rules get changed at Zanesville Youth Camp while Milligan was there?

8. In Chapter 9, why did Allen tell Dr. Brown at the Fairfield County Clinic for Guidance and Mental Health that he came to the clinic without an appointment?

9. Who was Jason?

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

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

April asked Ragen to kill Chalmer. Why did Ragen at first refuse to kill Chalmer? Why did he change his mind?

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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