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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. Where does Steven get the phrase "Foxy Lady" for the portrait he gives to Sheba?
3. Why is Sheba irritated with Steven at the end of Chapter 10?
4. In Chapter 10, in what way does Barbara acknowledge her friendship with Sheba as being different than her past relationships?
5. Why is Richard angry when Sheba returns from Steven's at the end of Chapter 14?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Barbara not tell Sheba that Sue is spreading rumors about the two of them?
2. Describe Marjorie and Dave's attitudes towards Sheba.
3. What does Polly's guidance counselor say is the cause of her behavior, and how does Barbara feel about that diagnosis?
4. Sheba locks herself in her room for forty-eight hours after finding Barbara's manuscript. Why do you think Sheba feels so betrayed?
5. Why does Barbara feel that she cannot yet truly count on Sheba as a friend in Chapter 10?
6. Why is Barbara so excited about going to lunch with Bangs?
7. Describe the confrontation between Sheba, Richard, and Mrs. Connelly in Chapter 15.
8. What lesson does Sheba relate to Barbara that she learned from her mother about parenting?
9. Describe the incident at the restaurant on the way home from picking Polly up from Brighton.
10. Why, do you think, is Barbara's manuscript such a shock for Sheba?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Write a compare/contrast essay analyzing Sheba and Barbara. How are they both similar? What are their major differences?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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