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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What description of Sheba swims into Barbara's mind at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Fey person.
(b) Old-fashioned.
(c) Plain.
(d) Shabby.

2. After their conversation about his behavior with Jackie, what does Steven do?
(a) Walks Sheba home.
(b) Asks Barbara for advice about Sheba.
(c) Helps Sheba clean her studio.
(d) Tells Sheba that he cannot see her again.

3. Why does Mrs. Connelly write a letter to the "Evening Standard?"
(a) She wants to blame her son for his actions.
(b) She is offended by a piece they wrote about Steven and Sheba.
(c) She wants to warn others about Steven.
(d) She wants to blame the school for not noticing the affair.

4. What is Steven's father interested in?
(a) World War II.
(b) Classical opera.
(c) The Beatles.
(d) The American Civil War.

5. What does Elaine Clifford tell the other teachers about Sheba's teaching?
(a) She curses at the students.
(b) She throws things at the students.
(c) She has raised test scores in all of her classes already.
(d) She is an excellent pottery teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does one of the boys call Sheba when they are play fighting after detention?

2. Who leaves the gift in Sheba's mailbox in Chapter 2?

3. What is Richard's profession?

4. Why is Sheba frustrated with Richard's reaction when she returns home from visiting Steven the first time?

5. What happens between the two female students that Sheba is supervising in Chapter 2?

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