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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Barbara consider to be Steven and Sheba's biggest problem at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) How to hide the affair from Richard.
(b) Where to meet.
(c) When to meet.
(d) How to tell Steven's mother.

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

3. When Sheba encounters Steven after school in Chapter 4, what does he tell her?
(a) That he cannot see her anymore.
(b) That he is going to take her class.
(c) That he has more sketches for her to look at.
(d) That he really likes her.

4. What does Barbara tell Sheba to do about the Steven situation?
(a) Tell the headmaster.
(b) Get another job.
(c) Call Steven's mother.
(d) Tell Richard.

5. Where are Sheba and Barbara staying as the foreword begins?
(a) Richard's cottage.
(b) Sheba's flat.
(c) Eddie's home.
(d) Barbara's flat.

6. Instead of being seen as a pure villain, Barbara is concerned that Sheba is seen as what by the public?
(a) A joke.
(b) A mentally ill woman.
(c) An emotional cripple.
(d) A desperate spinster.

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

8. What promise does Barbara make to Sheba before she leaves to go home for the night?
(a) To tell Richard everything.
(b) To call Steven's mother right away.
(c) To resign in the morning.
(d) To not tell anyone else about Steven.

9. Who is the narrator of the story?
(a) Sheba Hart.
(b) Sue Hodges.
(c) Barbara Covett.
(d) Steven Connolly.

10. What does Sheba do to Steven when he comes to see her at her studio at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) She kisses him.
(b) She hides from him.
(c) She introduces him to Barbara.
(d) She shuts the door in his face.

11. How does Sheba feel about the gift left for her in Chapter 2?
(a) She is angry that there was only one gift.
(b) She is confused about who left it.
(c) She is disgusted.
(d) She is flattered.

12. How does Sheba claim to feel about Richard while the affair is going on?
(a) She feels sorry for him.
(b) She still loves him.
(c) She hates him for driving her to the affair.
(d) She is angry that she is married to him.

13. Why is Sheba frustrated with Richard's reaction when she returns home from visiting Steven the first time?
(a) He forgot to take out the trash.
(b) He does not seem to notice anything unusual.
(c) He is angry because Ben was up too late.
(d) He and Barbara had an argument over where Sheba was that evening.

14. Why is Sheba so upset when she goes to see Ben in Chapter 8?
(a) Richard will not let Sheba see Ben.
(b) Ben has run away from home again.
(c) Richard is requiring Sheba to have a chaperone when she visits Ben.
(d) Ben is very sick.

15. Why does Sheba refuse to plead guilty in court?
(a) She is hoping that the charges will be dropped.
(b) She did not kill anyone.
(c) She did not have an affair.
(d) She does not feel that she has done anything indecent.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Barbara call Richard at the end of Chapter 8?

4. Why is Steven in special needs classes?

5. Why do Sheba and Steven have problems meeting outside in early April?

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