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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Barbara think about the impact of the affair on Steven?
(a) Steven is angry and bitter towards women.
(b) Steven had a good time and is fine.
(c) Steven is still in love with Sheba.
(d) Steven is emotionally scarred and will need therapy.

2. What has Sheba been hired to teach at St. George's?
(a) Creative writing.
(b) Painting.
(c) Literature.
(d) Pottery.

3. How does the "Daily Mirror" describe Sheba in the foreword?
(a) An "irresponsible educator."
(b) A "pathetic idiot."
(c) A "buxom bombshell."
(d) A "despicable animal."

4. Why is Sheba's affair considered so scandalous?
(a) The boy is friends with her husband.
(b) The boy is underage.
(c) The boy is her cousin.
(d) The boy has Down's Syndrome.

5. Why are Sheba and Steven's encounters in Sheba's pottery studio so risky?
(a) They could get locked in the school.
(b) Steven was supposed to be home already.
(c) The school cleaners could catch them.
(d) Other students might find them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sheba cry when teaching her class?

2. Who is the narrator of the story?

3. Why is the lunch hour extended at school at the beginning of Chapter 6?

4. What do Marjorie and Dave do on Christmas Day?

5. What is Steven serving detention for in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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