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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Being - Chapters 5, 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Sybil's mother die?
(a) January, 1899
(b) July, 1950
(c) July, 1948.
(d) June, 1945

2. How does the drug Sybil receives from Dr Wilbur help her condition?
(a) Releases her anxiety.
(b) Creates happiness.
(c) Allows her to break with reality.
(d) Makes her depressed.

3. How is Vicky different from the other selves?
(a) She is extremely mean.
(b) She fully exerts herself.
(c) She seems to be a separate body.
(d) She is unkind.

4. What kind of book is Sybil for therapists?
(a) A book of fiction.
(b) A case study.
(c) A manual.
(d) An interview.

5. What can Dr. Wilbur sense?
(a) There is something lurking beneath Sybil's surface.
(b) She is lying about what she is experiencing.
(c) Sybil will never open up.
(d) Sybil is scared to tell the truth for fear of her parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Dr. Wilbur researches multiple personality disorder, what does she realize?

2. Does the author feel as though the story of Sybil is a moving tale?

3. What does Dr Wilbur call some of Sybil's episodes?

4. How long did it take the author to write the book?

5. What is Sybil's mother's name?

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