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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. Who comes over to Sheba's home for dinner for Guy Fawkes Day?
2. What does Barbara ask Mrs. Taylor after Mrs. Taylor tells her she is leaving?
3. What does Sheba tell Barbara about Steven after the fireworks on Guy Fawkes Night?
4. With whom does Barbara spend Guy Fawkes Day?
5. How is Sheba able to call Steven in Chapter 14?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way does Barbara believe her relationship to Sheba is similar to a marriage?
2. Describe Marjorie and Dave's attitudes towards Sheba.
3. Describe the confrontation between Sheba, Richard, and Mrs. Connelly in Chapter 15.
4. Why is Barbara so excited about going to lunch with Bangs?
5. Why is Barbara depressed at the beginning of Chapter 13?
6. Describe the mood when Sheba goes to Steven's house.
7. What is the significance for Barbara of seeing Sheba and Steven at the fireworks talking to each other?
8. Describe the incident at the restaurant on the way home from picking Polly up from Brighton.
9. What advice does Barbara give to Sheba when Sheba is hysterical over being called into Pabblem's office at the beginning of Chapter 15? Why does she give this advice?
10. Why does Barbara feel that she cannot yet truly count on Sheba as a friend in Chapter 10?
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
Analyze and trace the theme of betrayal in "Notes on a Scandal."
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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