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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long have Barbara and Sheba known each other at the end of the foreword?
(a) Two and a half years.
(b) Six years.
(c) Three months.
(d) Eighteen months.

2. What news does Sue give to Sheba and Barbara?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She is in love with Steven.
(c) She is getting a divorce.
(d) She is quitting her job.

3. Why is Sheba frustrated with Richard's reaction when she returns home from visiting Steven the first time?
(a) He forgot to take out the trash.
(b) He and Barbara had an argument over where Sheba was that evening.
(c) He is angry because Ben was up too late.
(d) He does not seem to notice anything unusual.

4. Where do Sheba and Steven go on one of their "proper" outings?
(a) The Abbey Theater.
(b) A cricket match.
(c) The Museum of Science.
(d) The National Portrait Gallery.

5. Where does Richard insist that Sheba spend her visits with Ben?
(a) At Barbara's flat.
(b) At Richard's house.
(c) At the Beckwiths' home.
(d) At the lawyer's office.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Barbara point out as being ironic at the beginning of Chapter 3?

2. Who joins Sheba and Richard for Christmas?

3. Why do Sheba and Steven have problems meeting outside in early April?

4. What affect does Sheba claim the affair is having on her marriage to Richard?

5. Why is Sheba so upset when she goes to see Ben in Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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