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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. What does Sophie's father do for a living?

2. What does Holly's father do for a living?

3. When did Sophie's father leave her mother?

4. How old is Ali's youngest son, Joel, in Chapter 7?

5. Where does Sophie leave her phone in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 13, how is Olivia described when she takes the stand?

2. How is Holly's first term at Oxford an education?

3. How does Olivia describe what happened on May 16?

4. How does Sophie describe James when she sees him in Chapter 11 when she is in the public gallery of Court Two of the Old Bailey?

5. What unspoken contract does Holly realize she has with Sophie by the end of the term and how does that satisfy her until one day when she sees Sophie with James?

6. How does Holly meet Alison, and what is Alison like?

7. In Chapter 6, how does James spend time with Tom early in the morning?

8. In Chapter 5, what case is Kate reviewing?

9. How does Kate describe the makeup of the jury for James' trial?

10. Why does Ali think Kate might have her work cut out for her with the case against James Whitehouse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sophie eventually files for divorce. How and why does Sophie’s marriage collapse and cause her to file for divorce?

Essay Topic 2

A predator is someone who preys on others. Could James Whitehouse and Graham Blackwell be considered predators? In what way are the two men alike?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in Anatomy of a Scandal to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner?

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