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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. Who was on the spot most of the time after Milligan was sent to a youth camp for rape in Chapter 12?

2. In Chapter 17, when was Milligan released from Lebanon?

3. When did Dorothy's divorce decree from Chalmer become final?

4. In Chapter 10, what color tractor did Chalmer have that Tommy helped to destroy?

5. How many days was Milligan in New York before Allen took charge and got them back home?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Jason?

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

4. What were Arthur's rules of conduct, and what were the consequences of breaking the rules?

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

6. How long was Milligan in the Navy, and why was he discharged?

7. In Chapter 14, where did Arthur go and how did Allen get them home?

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

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

10. What was Walter's skill and in Chapter 15, when was the last time he used it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Milligan experienced bullying at Zanesville Youth Camp. How did the merit system at the camp lead to bullying? How did Milligan’s personalities stop the bullying?

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

Before the writer began interviewing Billy, he put some ground rules into place. Why was it necessary to have ground rules before the writer began interviewing Billy?

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