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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. While at the Indian restaurant, what does Steven order to drink?
2. What does Sheba speak to Barbara about in her studio after their dinner?
3. What does Steven's mother do for a living?
4. What is Richard's profession?
5. Why is Sheba frustrated with Richard's reaction when she returns home from visiting Steven the first time?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Barbara so irritated when Sheba acts as though she were a victim in the situation?
2. What does Steven's note to Sheba say, and what are her thoughts about it?
3. What happens when Sheba is shopping on Oxford Street in Chapter 7? Why is this significant?
4. Why is it ironic at the end of Chapter 5 when Sheba wishes she could share her evening's adventures with her husband?
5. How does Sheba convince herself that she is innocent in the beginning of the affair?
6. What does Barbara believe ultimately causes Richard and Sheba's breakup?
7. Why do the women teachers at St. George's begin to think that Sheba is "stuck up?"
8. What does Sheba first think of Steven when he comes to see her with his sketchbooks?
9. Compare and contrast Barbara's view of the affair in Chapter 7 with Sheba's view.
10. According to Barbara, what sort of students attend St. George's?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Barbara states early on in "Notes on a Scandal" that her friendships are rarely balanced; one person tends to take the lead. Who leads in Barbara and Sheba's friendship? Who has the control? How is the power in this friendship determined, and how does each person seem to benefit from the friendship?
Essay Topic 2
Despite her role as the leading character in "Notes on a Scandal," is Sheba the protagonist or the antagonist? Although the story centers around her, she does something incredibly inappropriate and considered wrong by everyone else in the novel. Support your argument with examples from the text.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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