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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how many times do Sheba and Steven return to Hampstead Heath?
(a) Never.
(b) Once or twice.
(c) At least twenty.
(d) Over a hundred.

2. Who joins Sheba and Richard for Christmas?
(a) Richard's ex-wife and two daughters.
(b) Steven's family.
(c) Pabblem.
(d) Sheba's mother.

3. What item of clothing does Sheba desperately need in Chapter 8?
(a) Trousers.
(b) Shoes.
(c) A new coat.
(d) A new hat.

4. Where is Sheba teaching?
(a) St. Matthew's.
(b) St. Xavier's.
(c) St. George's.
(d) St. Augustine's.

5. What is Sheba doing when she runs into Diana Selwood in Chapter 7?
(a) Shopping for new art supplies for Steven.
(b) Shopping for new underwear.
(c) Calling Steven.
(d) Visiting Steven's mother.

6. What happens between the two female students that Sheba is supervising in Chapter 2?
(a) They throw food at Sheba.
(b) They sneak out of class.
(c) They get into a fight.
(d) They are caught smoking.

7. What does Barbara call Richard at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) Selfish twit.
(b) Pompous bastard.
(c) Arrogant fool.
(d) Ignorant imbecile.

8. Why does Sheba thank Barbara at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) Barbara talked to Pabblem about Steven's interest in Sheba.
(b) Barbara stepped in and helped Sheba deal with a discipline problem.
(c) Barbara gave Steven a note for Sheba.
(d) Barbara gave Sheba a ride home.

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

10. While at the Indian restaurant, what does Steven order to drink?
(a) Sparkling Water.
(b) Diet Coke.
(c) Whiskey on the rocks.
(d) Rum and Coke.

11. Who is Jennifer Dodd?
(a) The former headmaster of the school.
(b) Sheba's mentor.
(c) Barbara's former best friend.
(d) A former student of Barbara's.

12. Why is Barbara up late writing at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) She could not write earlier because she had taken Sheba and Ben to a movie.
(b) She had not felt well earlier and was too sick to write.
(c) She could not write earlier because she had gone to dinner with Babbs.
(d) She could not write earlier because she and Sheba were fighting.

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

14. For what is Sheba's father famous?
(a) Fiction writing.
(b) Pottery.
(c) Economics.
(d) Fashion design.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Sheba encounters Steven after school in Chapter 4, what does he tell her?

2. What does Samuels compare Sheba's classroom to?

3. What is Richard's profession?

4. What does Sheba convince Steven to eat for the first time at the Indian restaurant?

5. With whom does Barbara spend her Christmas holiday?

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