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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 does Carla's brother live?
(a) Montreal.
(b) Vancouver.
(c) Toronto.
(d) Quebec.

2. How much older was Mr. Jamieson than his wife?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 40 years.

3. How does Carla describe Clark's anger to him?
(a) She says he goes nuts.
(b) She says he flares up.
(c) She says he has a short fuse.
(d) She says he lacks patience.

4. What complaint did Joy Tucker share with Clark and Carla?
(a) She felt Carla was not pleasant enough when Joy came to see them.
(b) She felt her horse was not being well taken care of at their place.
(c) She felt Clark was difficult to do business with.
(d) She felt they charged too much money for riding lessons.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Jamieson teach at a college?

2. What often happened with Sylvia's young female students who "hung around her worshipfully" (9)?

3. What word is used to describe how Sylvia feels when Carla began to cry?

4. In what way does the weather impact Clark and Carla's business?

5. Why does Sylvia think she may have taken a liking to Carla?

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