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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 Clark thinks was like "poison to your blood" (15)?
(a) Liquor.
(b) Families.
(c) Fresh air.
(d) Marriage.

2. Who does Clark see in the haze when he is at Sylvia's house the night she had brought Carla to the bus depot?
(a) Carla.
(b) Leon.
(c) Joy Tucker.
(d) Flora.

3. What had Leon Jamieson done with his writings before his death?
(a) Donated them to the local college.
(b) Sold them.
(c) Left them in notebooks throughout the house.
(d) Got rid of them all.

4. What does Clark tell Carla to do after she bends over him and cries after coming out of the shower?
(a) Call Sylvia and make them some money.
(b) Get over herself and get to work.
(c) Get out of the house and go to Sylvia's.
(d) Get a hold of herself and make supper.

5. What does Sylvia apologize to Carla for at the end of the story?
(a) Not being able to save her.
(b) Not giving her enough money to get started.
(c) Not driving her to Toronto herself.
(d) Interfering with her life.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Mrs. Jamieson go on holiday?

2. Who is Joy Tucker?

3. What does Clark think he and Carla should do now that Leon Jamieson is dead?

4. Why does Carla keep her head down when she first gets on the bus to Toronto?

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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