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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 does Bangs admit to wanting to see Barbara?
(a) He suspects Sheba is having an affair with Steven.
(b) He has feelings for Sheba and wants to discuss them with Barbara.
(c) He has a crush on Barbara.
(d) He wants help on his lesson plans from Barbara.

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

3. How is Sheba able to call Steven in Chapter 14?
(a) She has Barbara call for her.
(b) She has Polly call for her.
(c) She asks to speak to Steven's mother first.
(d) She pretends she is a friend from school.

4. Where does Richard want to purchase real estate?
(a) The East End.
(b) The Southern Valley.
(c) The West Side.
(d) The Northern Circle.

5. What does Barbara say to Steven when she runs into him outside of the men's restroom after Sheba is arrested?
(a) She thanks him for his honesty.
(b) She calls him a profane word.
(c) She begs him to recant.
(d) She asks if he has spoken to Sheba.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Sheba irritated with Steven at the end of Chapter 10?

2. In what way does Barbara tell Sheba she has suffered as well in Chapter 16?

3. What is Polly accused of doing at boarding school?

4. What does Sheba's mother say about being with her children once her husband died?

5. What is wrong with Barbara's cat Portia in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Barbara's physical condition in the beginning of Chapter 14. Why is her health suffering in this way?

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

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

4. Why is Barbara angry when she leaves the fireworks?

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

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

7. Why is Barbara so terrified to tell Sheba the truth about her conversation with Bangs, and what does she tell her instead?

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

9. Why is Barbara so upset with Sheba at the end of Chapter 12 when Sheba leaves to go see Steven?

10. Describe the incident at the restaurant on the way home from picking Polly up from Brighton.

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