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11. Who was Sybil’s best friend in elementary school?
What traumatic news did this friend give to her (p152)?
What was Sybil’s reaction to the news?
How did she later react as she sat on the front steps (p 135)?
12. Who is Cornelia Wilbur?
Describe Sybil’s relationship with her.
13. In Chapter 13, Sybil describes feeling closer to her father that winter on the farm after they had lost their home, moved into the chicken house, and her mother was in a severe state of depression. She describes enjoying things in the house away from the “the white house with black shutters.” Describe the scene with Sybil and her father at “their tree.”
What incident involving Hattie occurs shortly after they reach the oak tree?
How does Sybil “react” to this incident?
14. Some of Sybil’s alter personalities had unique talents that the other could not perform. Describe three of these talents and the alter who performed each.
15. The book describes two relationships Sybil had with men, Stan and Ramon. Thoroughly describe these relationships, including their similarities and differences.
16. In addition to psychoanalysis, Dr. Wilbur described electroconclusive therapy (ECT) treatments, which is ineffective, and pentothal injections, which were discontinued due to addictive tendencies. When the effects of the psychoanalysis alone seemed to be showing, what technique did Dr. Wilbur then decide to incorporate into the treatment plan (Ch. 28)?
Describe the progress Sybil made after this technique was initiated.
17. What was the total treatment time, from start to finish, that Sybil endured (look at the dates carefully)?
What is meant by the term “integration?”
Describe Sybil’s demeanor in the time frame immediately after her integration was complete.
18. There were three possibilities that resisted integration.
Who were they and why were they afraid of integration?
19. Describe the relationship between Sybil and the author of her story,
What traumatic news did this friend give to her (p152)?
What was Sybil’s reaction to the news?
How did she later react as she sat on the front steps (p 135)?
12. Who is Cornelia Wilbur?
Describe Sybil’s relationship with her.
13. In Chapter 13, Sybil describes feeling closer to her father that winter on the farm after they had lost their home, moved into the chicken house, and her mother was in a severe state of depression. She describes enjoying things in the house away from the “the white house with black shutters.” Describe the scene with Sybil and her father at “their tree.”
What incident involving Hattie occurs shortly after they reach the oak tree?
How does Sybil “react” to this incident?
14. Some of Sybil’s alter personalities had unique talents that the other could not perform. Describe three of these talents and the alter who performed each.
15. The book describes two relationships Sybil had with men, Stan and Ramon. Thoroughly describe these relationships, including their similarities and differences.
16. In addition to psychoanalysis, Dr. Wilbur described electroconclusive therapy (ECT) treatments, which is ineffective, and pentothal injections, which were discontinued due to addictive tendencies. When the effects of the psychoanalysis alone seemed to be showing, what technique did Dr. Wilbur then decide to incorporate into the treatment plan (Ch. 28)?
Describe the progress Sybil made after this technique was initiated.
17. What was the total treatment time, from start to finish, that Sybil endured (look at the dates carefully)?
What is meant by the term “integration?”
Describe Sybil’s demeanor in the time frame immediately after her integration was complete.
18. There were three possibilities that resisted integration.
Who were they and why were they afraid of integration?
19. Describe the relationship between Sybil and the author of her story,