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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. Why does Sheba not break off the relationship in Chapter 10?
2. Why does Bangs admit to wanting to see Barbara?
3. What does the guidance counselor tell Richard and Sheba about Polly's behavior?
4. What does Sheba do immediately after her fight with Barbara over the manuscript?
5. When Bangs confides in Barbara, he tells her that he is certain that Sheba thinks what about him?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the confrontation between Sheba, Richard, and Mrs. Connelly in Chapter 15.
2. Describe Barbara's physical condition in the beginning of Chapter 14. Why is her health suffering in this way?
3. Sheba locks herself in her room for forty-eight hours after finding Barbara's manuscript. Why do you think Sheba feels so betrayed?
4. Why is Barbara so excited about going to lunch with Bangs?
5. Describe Marjorie and Dave's attitudes towards Sheba.
6. Why does Barbara not tell Sheba that Sue is spreading rumors about the two of them?
7. Why, do you think, is Barbara's manuscript such a shock for Sheba?
8. 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?
9. Why is Barbara angry when she leaves the fireworks?
10. Why is Barbara so upset with Sheba at the end of Chapter 12 when Sheba leaves to go see Steven?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
What role does the family unit play in "Notes on a Scandal?" What impact do "traditional family values" have on the central characters?
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