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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Clark think Leon Jamieson had done while he was alive?
(a) Molested Carla.
(b) Physically abused Sylvia.
(c) Stole money.
(d) Had an affair.

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

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

5. Who is Joy Tucker?
(a) A local librarian who boards her horse with Clark and Carla.
(b) Carla's sister-in-law from Toronto.
(c) Carla and Clark's neighbor whom Carla helps around the house.
(d) Hy's wife from Hy and Robert Building Supply.

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

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

8. In what way does the weather impact Clark and Carla's business?
(a) They have had to increase their prices, turning off some regulars.
(b) They have been busier than ever.
(c) Customers are angry with the long waiting lines.
(d) Nobody is showing up for trail rides.

9. How does Carla know Mrs. Jamieson is on her way home at the start of "Runaway"?
(a) She sees her driving down the road.
(b) Mrs. Jamieson stopped by Carla's place before heading home.
(c) Mrs. Jamieson calls her to let her know she is on her way.
(d) Carla followed Mrs. Jamieson from the airport.

10. What year was "Runaway" published?
(a) 1983.
(b) 1993.
(c) 2003.
(d) 1963.

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

12. 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 Clark was difficult to do business with.
(c) She felt her horse was not being well taken care of at their place.
(d) She felt they charged too much money for riding lessons.

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

14. Why was Clark searching for roofing on the internet?
(a) He was going to help Joy Tucker fix her roof.
(b) The rain had damaged the roof of their home.
(c) He was going to fix Mrs. Jamieson's roof.
(d) Carla's parents had asked him to.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Carla think Clark felt about her refusal to go along with what she said Mr. Jamieson had asked of her?

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

3. What did Sylvia Jamieson tell Clark she wanted Carla to help her with when she first returned from Greece?

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

5. What does Clark call Mrs. Jamieson when he tells Carla she called after returning from Greece?

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