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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 does Pabblem want Barbara to write about?
2. Why does seeing Sheba with Sue Hodges bother Barbara in Chapter 2?
3. What reason does Sheba give Barbara for going to see Steven in Chapter 5?
4. What does Sheba initially tell Barbara about Steven?
5. How does the "Daily Mirror" describe Sheba in the foreword?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Barbara so disgusted when Sheba befriends Sue Hodge?
2. What difficulties does Sheba have when she first begins teaching?
3. Describe Barbara's preparations for dinner at Sheba's. How is Barbara feeling? What does she do to prepare?
4. What shocking news does Sheba call Barbara with in Chapter 8, and why is Sheba so upset by this?
5. Why is Barbara so irritated when Sheba acts as though she were a victim in the situation?
6. What does Steven's note to Sheba say, and what are her thoughts about it?
7. Why does Barbara state that she is telling Sheba's story?
8. Why do the women teachers at St. George's begin to think that Sheba is "stuck up?"
9. Describe Sheba's first few weeks at St. George's. How does she interact with the students, and what sort of teacher does she appear to be?
10. Compare and contrast Barbara's view of the affair in Chapter 7 with Sheba's view.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine and analyze the theme of lust in "Notes on a Scandal." What characters are driven by lust in the traditional sense? Which characters are driven by a sort of lust in an untraditional sense? What impact does lust have on the overall conflict of the novel?
Essay Topic 2
What impact does the media have on Sheba and her family in "Notes on a Scandal?" Use examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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