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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) Gave it to Carla.
(d) Got rid of it all.

2. Aside from trail rides and lessons, how else do Clark and Carla earn money?
(a) They sell baked goods.
(b) They board horses in their barn.
(c) They work at a diner.
(d) They rent out a room of their home.

3. How did Carla think Clark felt about her refusal to go along with what she said Mr. Jamieson had asked of her?
(a) Disappointed.
(b) Pleased.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Angered.

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

5. What type of home does Carla have?
(a) A yurt.
(b) An apartment.
(c) A condo.
(d) A mobile home.

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

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

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

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

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

11. Why was Clark avoiding Hy and Robert Buckley's Building Supply?
(a) He disliked Robert.
(b) He had had an affair with Hy's daughter.
(c) He owed them money.
(d) He used to work there and had a bad experience.

12. Why had Carla told Clark the story of Mr. Jamieson?
(a) It helped him get out of his bad moods.
(b) She wanted to hurt Sylvia.
(c) She wanted Clark to protect her.
(d) She wanted to extort money from the Jamiesons.

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

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

15. During what month does "Runaway" take place?
(a) July.
(b) February.
(c) November.
(d) April.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of "Runaway"?

2. What complaint did Joy Tucker share with Clark and Carla?

3. What does Clark tell Carla to do after she bends over him and cries after coming out of the shower?

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

5. Where did Mrs. Jamieson go on holiday?

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