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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 promise does Sylvia make to Clark after he leaves her house with Flora?
(a) She will still employ Carla because she knows they need the money.
(b) She will stay out of their business.
(c) She will find a way to get Carla away from him.
(d) She will help them in anyway she can.

2. What did Sylvia do with Leon's things after his death?
(a) Sold it.
(b) Got rid of it all.
(c) Gave it to Carla.
(d) Donated it to a homeless shelter.

3. What had Carla planned to become when she was younger?
(a) A veterinarian.
(b) A blacksmith.
(c) A professor.
(d) A maid.

4. With whom does Carla live?
(a) Sylvia.
(b) Jameson.
(c) Clark.
(d) Leon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. During what month does "Runaway" take place?

2. Whom does Carla remind Sylvia of most?

3. What is Sylvia doing when she hears a knock at her door after she had dropped Carla off at the bus stop?

4. What does Clark think Leon Jamieson had done while he was alive?

5. What does Sylvia tell Carla about Flora at the end of the story?

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