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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Barbara give the last Friday of March a gold star?
(a) Barbara receives a promotion at work.
(b) Sheba and Steven have finally confessed their love for one another.
(c) She has finally told Richard about the affair.
(d) She believes it to be a turning point in her friendship with Sheba.

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

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

5. Why does Barbara think Pabblem is being so polite to her at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Pabblem has some extra classes he wants her to teach.
(b) Pabblem must think she looks attractive.
(c) She is about to be in trouble over something.
(d) Pabblem must have had a nice weekend.

6. How does Barbara first meet Sheba?
(a) During Mawson's "Meet and Greet."
(b) At "Parent/Teacher Night."
(c) Through Steven's parents.
(d) Through Sue Hodge.

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

8. How does the "Mail" describe Steven in Chapter 2?
(a) Young and tasteful.
(b) Smart and sassy.
(c) Glowering and exotic.
(d) Dark and handsome.

9. Where does Sheba tell Richard she is going when she leaves to see Steven in Chapter 5?
(a) To work at the Homework Club.
(b) To see her old school friend Caitlin.
(c) To take Ben to the movies.
(d) To have dinner with Barbara.

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

11. How does Steven tease Sheba when she tells him not to tell anyone about the affair?
(a) He says he has told no one except his friends.
(b) There is no affair to talk about.
(c) He already called Barbara with the news.
(d) He has already told Pabblem.

12. What does Sheba initially tell Barbara about Steven?
(a) He has followed her home and fought with Richard.
(b) He tried to kiss her and has a crush.
(c) He is needy and his parents are abusive.
(d) He is angry and disruptive in class.

13. Why are Sheba and Steven's encounters in Sheba's pottery studio so risky?
(a) The school cleaners could catch them.
(b) They could get locked in the school.
(c) Other students might find them.
(d) Steven was supposed to be home already.

14. What does Barbara suggest Sheba do with her pottery?
(a) Sell it to department stores.
(b) Give it to Richard as a peace offering.
(c) Destroy it in the studio.
(d) Donate it to the school.

15. Why is Sheba's affair considered so scandalous?
(a) The boy is her cousin.
(b) The boy is friends with her husband.
(c) The boy is underage.
(d) The boy has Down's Syndrome.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Richard give for wanting Sheba to meet Ben at a particular place?

2. Why does Barbara start to bleed at Sheba's home when she arrives for dinner?

3. What gift does Sheba find in her mailbox in Chapter 2?

4. After Sheba ignores him, what does Steven's note to her say?

5. What discipline problem occurs during the field trip to St. Alban's?

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