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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. 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) Help Sylvia around the house more.
(d) Have Sylvia pay them for the damages her husband caused.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What year was "Runaway" published?

4. Aside from trail rides and lessons, how else do Clark and Carla earn money?

5. What type of home does Carla have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Clark think he and Carla should do to Mrs. Jamieson after reading her husband's obituary and why?

2. What did Carla do to Sylvia one day while Sylvia was looking over condolence letters she had received? How did Sylvia feel about this?

3. What did Carla help Sylvia do after her husband died and before her trip to Greece?

4. What does Clark tell Carla when she says that he flares up?

5. Who is Flora? Why was Carla concerned for her at the start of the story?

6. What dream did Carla have about Flora at the start of the story?

7. What business do Clark and Carla run together?

8. Who are the Jamiesons? What do Carla and Clark learn about Mr. Jamieson after his death?

9. Who is Carla sure is driving down the road at the start of the story? Where would this person be coming from?

10. Why does Clark sometimes avoid certain businesses in the area? What is one example of a business he avoids?

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