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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 Mrs. Jamieson teach at a college?
(a) Physics.
(b) Economics.
(c) Botany.
(d) English.

2. What gift does Sylvia bring Carla from Greece?
(a) A bronze miniature goat.
(b) A gold coin.
(c) A silver necklace.
(d) A bronze miniature racing horse.

3. What did Clark and Carla learn about Leon Jamieson after reading his obituary?
(a) He had come from a very wealthy family.
(b) He and Sylvia had never married.
(c) He won a monetary prize for his poetry.
(d) He had a prior marriage and several children.

4. What does Clark think he and Carla should do now that Leon Jamieson is dead?
(a) Try to buy Sylvia's house.
(b) Help Sylvia around the house more.
(c) Invite Sylvia to live with them.
(d) Have Sylvia pay them for the damages her husband caused.

5. What did Sylvia Jamieson tell Clark she wanted Carla to help her with when she first returned from Greece?
(a) Weeding her garden.
(b) Unpacking her things.
(c) Cleaning her house.
(d) Cooking dinner.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. With whom does Carla live?

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

4. How much older was Mr. Jamieson than his wife?

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

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