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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. Where do Sheba and Steven begin their physical relationship?
3. What does Barbara call Richard at the end of Chapter 8?
4. During the foreword, what does Barbara say that she believes most led to Sheba and Richard's break-up?
5. What promise does Barbara make to Sheba before she leaves to go home for the night?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Barbara's preparations for dinner at Sheba's. How is Barbara feeling? What does she do to prepare?
2. What reason does Barbara suspect Richard has for wanting Sheba to visit Ben at the Beckwiths' home?
3. When Sheba describes her first physical encounter with Steven, how does she describe his scent to Barbara?
4. What difficulties does Sheba have when she first begins teaching?
5. Why is Barbara so disgusted when Sheba befriends Sue Hodge?
6. Why does Barbara state that she is telling Sheba's story?
7. What happens when Sheba is shopping on Oxford Street in Chapter 7? Why is this significant?
8. Describe Sheba's appearance when Barbara first sees her.
9. Compare and contrast Barbara's view of the affair in Chapter 7 with Sheba's view.
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine Barbara Covett's motivation for telling Sheba's story in "Notes on a Scandal." What does she say her motivations are? What do they actually appear to be? Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast Barbara's view of Steven and Sheba's affair with the media's view (as portrayed by Barbara). How do they view the affair differently? On whom do they each lay the blame?
Essay Topic 3
What role does revenge play in "Notes on a Scandal"? Consider the different characters in the novel. Who is acting out of revenge, and for what?
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