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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Barbara disappointed over the summer months?
(a) She has not heard from Bangs all summer.
(b) Her summer school assignment is canceled.
(c) Barbara's mother cannot visit over the summer.
(d) Six weeks go by before Sheba contacts her.

2. What excuse does Steven give his parents for leaving Maldon early?
(a) His friend was sick.
(b) He had forgotten his books at home.
(c) He had a soccer match.
(d) He was not feeling well.

3. What does Sheba create a sculpture of?
(a) Barbara's profile.
(b) A small puppy.
(c) A castle on the coast.
(d) A mother and child.

4. Where does Sheba tell her family she is going when she leaves to meet Steven in Chapter 10?
(a) She is going to the cafe to grab some coffee.
(b) She is going to the library to pick up some art books.
(c) She is going shopping at the West End.
(d) She is going to visit Barbara.

5. When Bangs confides in Barbara, he tells her that he is certain that Sheba thinks what about him?
(a) She detests him.
(b) She likes him.
(c) She thinks he is immature.
(d) She thinks he is an incredible teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Richard angry when Sheba returns from Steven's at the end of Chapter 14?

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

3. Where does Barbara travel to during the summer?

4. How is Sheba feeling at the beginning of Chapter 9?

5. How does Sheba justify Steven's moodiness when she goes to his house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance for Barbara of seeing Sheba and Steven at the fireworks talking to each other?

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

3. What lesson does Sheba relate to Barbara that she learned from her mother about parenting?

4. Describe the confrontation between Sheba, Richard, and Mrs. Connelly in Chapter 15.

5. In what way does Barbara believe her relationship to Sheba is similar to a marriage?

6. Why does Barbara feel that she cannot yet truly count on Sheba as a friend in Chapter 10?

7. Why, do you think, is Barbara's manuscript such a shock for Sheba?

8. Sheba locks herself in her room for forty-eight hours after finding Barbara's manuscript. Why do you think Sheba feels so betrayed?

9. Why is Barbara so excited about going to lunch with Bangs?

10. Describe the mood when Sheba goes to Steven's house.

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