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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the students call the Homework Club, as described in Chapter 2?

2. Who is the narrator of the story?

3. What item of clothing does Sheba desperately need in Chapter 8?

4. Why does Sheba cry when teaching her class?

5. Why does Barbara call Mrs. Taylor at the beginning of Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Barbara so disgusted when Sheba befriends Sue Hodge?

2. Describe Barbara's preparations for dinner at Sheba's. How is Barbara feeling? What does she do to prepare?

3. What does Sheba first think of Steven when he comes to see her with his sketchbooks?

4. When Sheba describes her first physical encounter with Steven, how does she describe his scent to Barbara?

5. Why does Pabblem wish to see Barbara at the beginning of Chapter 4?

6. Why do the women teachers at St. George's begin to think that Sheba is "stuck up?"

7. Describe Barbara's overall attitude towards Pabblem.

8. What exactly does Sheba tell Barbara about her relationship with Steven after dinner? How does Barbara respond?

9. Why does Barbara state that she is telling Sheba's story?

10. What does Steven do in Homework Club that is upsetting to Sheba?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of jealousy in "Notes on a Scandal." Where is jealousy especially prevalent in the novel, and how does it serve as an overall theme throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

Is Barbara obsessed with Sheba, or is she simply a supportive friend to Sheba during a time of crisis? Explore this relationship, using examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Whose story is "Notes on a Scandal?" Is it Sheba's, or Barbara's? Use details from the text to support your arguments.

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