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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 18 - 27 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Sylvia do with Leon's things after his death?
(a) Sold it.
(b) Donated it to a homeless shelter.
(c) Got rid of it all.
(d) Gave it to Carla.

2. Where does Clark tell Sylvia that Carla is the evening he stops at her house?
(a) At her parent's house.
(b) In Toronto.
(c) Home in bed.
(d) Buried in the woods.

3. In what way does the summer weather help Carla and Clark at the end of the story?
(a) Their business improves.
(b) Their moods improves.
(c) They grow flowers to sell.
(d) Their garden is abundant.

4. What did Carla's stepfather call Clark?
(a) Idiot.
(b) Son.
(c) Vagabond.
(d) Loser.

5. What is Sylvia doing when she hears a knock at her door after she had dropped Carla off at the bus stop?
(a) Watch TV.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Reading.
(d) Sleeping.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where had Joy Tucker gone on a trip?

2. What gift does Sylvia bring Carla from Greece?

3. What does Sylvia say about Carla in the first message she leaves on Ruth's answering machine?

4. How does Sylvia describe the way she and Clark parted the evening he stopped at her house?

5. How did Carla think Clark felt about her refusal to go along with what she said Mr. Jamieson had asked of her?

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