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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 leave Barbara after Barbara tells her about Portia?

2. Who comes over to Sheba's home for dinner for Guy Fawkes Day?

3. Where does Richard want to purchase real estate?

4. What does Sheba first notice about Steven's mother's kitchen?

5. Why does Polly refuse to eat the food that Richard has gotten her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Sheba's remarks about Richard's feelings towards Barbara so hurtful?

2. Why is Barbara depressed at the beginning of Chapter 13?

3. What lesson does Sheba relate to Barbara that she learned from her mother about parenting?

4. Why does Barbara not tell Sheba that Sue is spreading rumors about the two of them?

5. Why is Barbara so upset with Sheba at the end of Chapter 12 when Sheba leaves to go see Steven?

6. 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?

7. Describe Marjorie and Dave's attitudes towards Sheba.

8. Describe the confrontation between Sheba, Richard, and Mrs. Connelly in Chapter 15.

9. Describe the incident at the restaurant on the way home from picking Polly up from Brighton.

10. Describe Barbara's physical condition in the beginning of Chapter 14. Why is her health suffering in this way?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Whose story is "Notes on a Scandal?" Is it Sheba's, or Barbara's? Use details from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Barbara seems to view Steven as an antagonist in her manuscript. Do you believe her depiction of Steven Connelly is accurate? What is her motivation for painting his character the way she does? What evidence does she cite to support her claims against him?

Essay Topic 3

Examine and analyze loneliness as a theme and motivating factor in "Notes on a Scandal."

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