2. How does Barbara first notice Sheba's beauty?
(a) By seeing the male students follow Sheba.
(b) By listening to what Bangs was saying about Sheba.
(c) By watching Bill interact with Sheba.
(d) By watching Sheba brush her hair.

3. Why does Barbara think Pabblem is being so polite to her at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Pabblem must have had a nice weekend.
(b) Pabblem has some extra classes he wants her to teach.
(c) Pabblem must think she looks attractive.
(d) She is about to be in trouble over something.

4. With whom does Barbara spend her Christmas holiday?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Bangs.
(c) Sheba and her family.
(d) Her sister and brother-in-law.

5. What does Barbara wish to speak to Sheba about at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Sheba's relationship with Steven.
(b) How to discipline students.
(c) Her friendship with Sue.
(d) Sheba's attire.

6. What discipline problem occurs during the field trip to St. Alban's?
(a) Several students ran away.
(b) Several students were caught shoplifting.
(c) Several students were fighting.
(d) Several students skipped the trip.

7. What gift does Sheba find in her mailbox in Chapter 2?
(a) A CD.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A drawing.
(d) A magazine.

8. Who is the narrator of the story?
(a) Steven Connolly.
(b) Sheba Hart.
(c) Barbara Covett.
(d) Sue Hodges.

9. Why is the lunch hour extended at school at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) Field trip day.
(b) Graduation day.
(c) Standardized testing day.
(d) Staff portrait day.

10. What do the students call the Homework Club, as described in Chapter 2?
(a) Free period.
(b) Bookroom.
(c) Purgatory.
(d) Haitch Cee.

11. What description of Sheba swims into Barbara's mind at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Shabby.
(b) Plain.
(c) Fey person.
(d) Old-fashioned.

12. What does Steven compare Sheba to when she wears makeup to their visit?
(a) A model.
(b) A clown.
(c) An older beauty queen.
(d) A zombie.

13. Why does Sheba cry when teaching her class?
(a) Steven calls her ugly.
(b) A female student spits in her face.
(c) The electricity goes out.
(d) A student points out her sheer skirt.

14. What reason does Richard give for wanting Sheba to meet Ben at a particular place?
(a) He does not want to see Barbara.
(b) It is convenient for him to drop Ben off there.
(c) Ben does not want to go to Sheba's.
(d) It is far away from Steven's home.

15. What is Steven drawing when Sheba first encounters him?
(a) He is drawing Ms. Covett.
(b) He is drawing one of the female students.
(c) He is copying an illustration from a department store ad.
(d) He is copying an illustration in a comic book.