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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 Mrs. Connolly come to Sheba and Richard's home?
2. What does Barbara's first instinct tell her to do when she learns of the affair?
3. Why is Sheba crying when Barbara returns from the market in Chapter 16?
4. Why does Barbara assume that Sheba will have to take her wherever she goes?
5. Why does Sheba not break off the relationship in Chapter 10?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why are Sheba's remarks about Richard's feelings towards Barbara so hurtful?
2. 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?
3. In what way does Barbara believe her relationship to Sheba is similar to a marriage?
4. What lesson does Sheba relate to Barbara that she learned from her mother about parenting?
5. Describe the mood when Sheba goes to Steven's house.
6. Describe the confrontation between Sheba, Richard, and Mrs. Connelly in Chapter 15.
7. Why does Barbara not tell Sheba that Sue is spreading rumors about the two of them?
8. Why, do you think, is Barbara's manuscript such a shock for Sheba?
9. Why is Barbara so terrified to tell Sheba the truth about her conversation with Bangs, and what does she tell her instead?
10. Why is Barbara so excited about going to lunch with Bangs?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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