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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the various reactions of the different selves to seeing Sybil's parents having sex?
(a) They try to act out against their parents.
(b) They accuse their parents of inappropriate behavior.
(c) Normal reactions of children who catch their parents having sex.
(d) They over react.

2. Which personalities does Teddy get to know?
(a) Peggy Lou and Vicky.
(b) Mary and Peggy Lou.
(c) Vicky and Mary.
(d) Marcia and Vanessa.

3. What has changed about Hattie?
(a) She becomes loving.
(b) She becomes catatonic and no longer bothers Sybil.
(c) She dotes on Sybil.
(d) She dotes on her husband.

4. What is one word to describe Sybil's parents?
(a) Overprotective.
(b) Conniving.
(c) Sweet.
(d) Paient.

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

6. What did Hattie force Sybil to do?
(a) Steal vegetables.
(b) Eat her vegetables.
(c) Yell at her father.
(d) Braid her hair.

7. Does being with her parents make her condition better or worse?
(a) Makes her better, calms her down.
(b) Sybil does not live with her family.
(c) It exacerbates the condition.
(d) Creates tension with her and her friends.

8. How do Vanessa and Marcia inhabit Sybil?
(a) Right after one another.
(b) Only in meetings with Dr. Wilbur.
(c) While Vicky is in control.
(d) Simultaneously.

9. What does Dr. Wilbur realize?
(a) She cannot treat Sybil.
(b) Her original diagnosis of dual personality was correct.
(c) Sybil is very tiresome.
(d) Sybil is lying about Peggy.

10. After she gets well, why does Sybil feel rejected?
(a) Her boyfriend broke up with her.
(b) She does not get a new job.
(c) Her parents are not being supportive.
(d) Because Dr. Wilbur has moved away.

11. Why does Willard summon Sybil home from school when she is performing well?
(a) A cousin is getting married.
(b) Sybil's mother is dying from cancer.
(c) Sybil's mother is mentally ill.
(d) Willard has cancer.

12. What does Vanessa dislike about her (Sybil's) parents having sex?
(a) The audacity of their actions.
(b) She thinks it is distasteful.
(c) That they are hurting one another.
(d) They preach against intercourse.

13. When Sybil's friend, Danny, leaves, what personality steps in?
(a) Peggy.
(b) Clara.
(c) Nancy.
(d) Vicky.

14. After losing some time in the beginning of the section, Sybil is _ and _.
(a) Confused and disoriented.
(b) angry and misdirected.
(c) happy and elated.
(d) crazed and uncontrollable.

15. What best describes Sybil's mother's personality in the book before the doctor learns of her true nature?
(a) Distant.
(b) Very Strance.
(c) Extremely controlling.
(d) Unkind.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dr. Wilbur is convinced that the multiple personalities are all results of ______________.

2. At the age of six, what changes Sybil's life and the rest of the world?

3. How will the selves need to be treated?

4. What is the last thing Sybil remembers before resuming consciousness in 5th grade?

5. According to the author, children not taught about sex do what?

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