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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Lila?
(a) An old friend of Sheba's parents whose house is used as a meeting place for Ben and Sheba.
(b) Sheba's sister.
(c) Richard's new girlfriend who is helping Richard with the children.
(d) Ben's girlfriend.

2. Why is Polly not participating in Sheba and Ben's visits?
(a) Richard will not allow it.
(b) She does not want to see Ben.
(c) She does not want to see Sheba.
(d) Polly has run away again.

3. Why does the man in front of Barbara at the grocery store in Chapter 6 get so angry with her?
(a) She accidently hit him with her shopping cart.
(b) Her groceries were accidently included with his.
(c) She got in line in front of him.
(d) She was talking on her phone in line.

4. Why is Sheba so upset in December?
(a) She is worried that Pabblem knows about her affair.
(b) Richard is ill.
(c) Barbara has been ignoring her.
(d) She feels that Steven is losing interest in her.

5. What surprises Barbara about Richard when she first sees him?
(a) His weight.
(b) His height.
(c) His demeanor.
(d) His age.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Barbara wish to speak to Sheba about at the end of Chapter 1?

2. Who is the narrator of the story?

3. How does Barbara injure her hip?

4. Why is Barbara depressed at the beginning of Chapter 13?

5. According to Barbara in Chapter 2, where does Sheba first encounter Steven?

(see the answer key)

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