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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Marjorie and Dave do on Christmas Day?
(a) Go to the seaside.
(b) Visit Barbara's mother.
(c) Volunteer at a soup kitchen.
(d) Attend a concert in Scotland.

2. With whom does Barbara spend her Christmas holiday?
(a) Her sister and brother-in-law.
(b) Sheba and her family.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Bangs.

3. What excuse does Barbara give for not finishing Pabblem's report?
(a) A family problem.
(b) She forgot her notes at school.
(c) Her car broke down.
(d) Her cat's death.

4. Why does Barbara believe she is the most qualified to tell Sheba's story?
(a) She is actually Barbara's half-sister.
(b) She believes she has been Sheba's closest confidant and has witnessed the affair first-hand.
(c) Barbara has been friends with Richard for over twenty years and knows the details of their marriage intimately.
(d) She knows Steven personally and has watched him grow up.

5. How do Barbara and Sheba know each other?
(a) Barbara was Sheba's math instructor.
(b) They worked at the same law firm.
(c) They were both teachers together.
(d) Barbara moved in next door to Sheba.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the foreword, where does Barbara say that Eddie and his family are currently staying?

2. Where are Sheba and Barbara staying as the foreword begins?

3. What does Sheba speak to Barbara about in her studio after their dinner?

4. What is Steven's father interested in?

5. What is Richard's profession?

(see the answer key)

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