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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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) Got rid of them all.
(d) Sold them.

9. What did Carla do at Sylvia's once while Sylva was looking over condolence letters?
(a) She gave Sylvia a hug and told her it will be okay.
(b) She kissed the top of Sylvia's head.
(c) She asked Sylvia was Leon was like.
(d) She told Sylvia to burn the letters.

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

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

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

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

14. Who is the author of "Runaway"?
(a) Alice Munro.
(b) Lydia Davis.
(c) Sheila Munro.
(d) Margaret Atwood.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How has the weather been at the start of "Runaway"?

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

3. What did Carla say she needed to do before calling Sylvia Jamieson back?

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

5. Which of Carla and Clark's animals had gone missing, which was very hard for Carla to bear?

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