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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 9 - 17 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where had Sylvia slept the last three months of Leon's life?
(a) The spare bedroom.
(b) In bed with him.
(c) A chair by his bed.
(d) The living room sofa.

2. What type of home does Carla have?
(a) A yurt.
(b) A condo.
(c) A mobile home.
(d) An apartment.

3. Who is the author of "Runaway"?
(a) Lydia Davis.
(b) Margaret Atwood.
(c) Alice Munro.
(d) Sheila Munro.

4. What does Sylvia tell Carla she would have liked most in Greece?
(a) The bread.
(b) The goats.
(c) The beaches.
(d) The coffee.

5. What did Maggie say happens to everyone at some point when Sylvia was telling them about Carla?
(a) They find out their husband had an affair.
(b) They have a crush on a girl.
(c) They find a surrogate daughter.
(d) They need someone to help clean the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What complaint did Joy Tucker share with Clark and Carla?

2. What does Sylvia ask Carla about when Carla begins to cry at her house?

3. What did Sylvia Jamieson tell Clark she wanted Carla to help her with when she first returned from Greece?

4. Which of Carla and Clark's animals had gone missing, which was very hard for Carla to bear?

5. What is Carla crying about at Sylvia's?

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