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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. When Sheba encounters Steven after school in Chapter 4, what does he tell her?
2. Who is waiting for Sheba outside after Homework Club in Chapter 4?
3. Why does Barbara start to bleed at Sheba's home when she arrives for dinner?
4. Why does Sheba thank Barbara at the end of Chapter 3?
5. What does Steven tell Sheba about her voice?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Sheba first think of Steven when he comes to see her with his sketchbooks?
2. What does Steven's note to Sheba say, and what are her thoughts about it?
3. Why does Barbara state that she is telling Sheba's story?
4. Are Sheba and Steven enjoying the 'dangerous' aspect of their affair? Do you believe that they are enjoying the possibility of being caught?
5. Describe Barbara's overall attitude towards Pabblem.
6. Why does Sheba thank Barbara at the end of Chapter 3?
7. Why does Barbara feel better than the angry man at the grocery store at the end of Chapter 6?
8. What changes seem to come over Sheba when she ignores Steven for a week in Chapter 5?
9. Why does Pabblem wish to see Barbara at the beginning of Chapter 4?
10. Describe Barbara's preparations for dinner at Sheba's. How is Barbara feeling? What does she do to prepare?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss repression as a recurring theme in "Notes on a Scandal." When are the characters repressed? What feelings are the characters repressing? How does this repression impact their actions and ultimately create the major conflict in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Despite her role as the leading character in "Notes on a Scandal," is Sheba the protagonist or the antagonist? Although the story centers around her, she does something incredibly inappropriate and considered wrong by everyone else in the novel. Support your argument with examples from the text.
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 9, Barbara compares her relationship with Sheba to a marriage. In a detailed essay, analyze the reasons why Barbara feels this way. How is their relationship similar to a marriage? In what ways do Sheba and Barbara interact as spouses do?
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