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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sylvia say about Carla in the first message she leaves on Ruth's answering machine?
(a) She may be a little skittish.
(b) She may be a little overbearing.
(c) She may be a little drunk.
(d) She may be a little full of herself.

2. What was Mr. Jamieson's occupation?
(a) Poet.
(b) Shop owner.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Professor.

3. What does Sylvia give to Carla before taking her to the bus stop?
(a) A canister of coffee.
(b) A bagged lunch.
(c) A gold necklace to sell.
(d) A change of clothes.

4. Who is Ruth Stiles?
(a) Sylvia's friend in Greece.
(b) Sylvia's sister in British Columbia.
(c) Sylvia's cousin in Vancouver.
(d) Sylvia's friend in Toronto.

5. Whom does Carla remind Sylvia of most?
(a) Her students.
(b) Former high school classmates.
(c) Mr. Jamieson's nurses.
(d) Her nieces.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Leon Jamieson done with his writings before his death?

2. Why was Clark avoiding Hy and Robert Buckley's Building Supply?

3. Where do Carla's mother and father live?

4. What did Carla joke with Clark about when she first started working with him just after highschool?

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

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