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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 other gift does Sylvia bring back for Carla but does not give to her?
(a) A set of earrings.
(b) Some coffee.
(c) A little stone she had found on the road.
(d) A postcard of where she had been staying.

2. Who is Ruth Stiles?
(a) Sylvia's friend in Greece.
(b) Sylvia's cousin in Vancouver.
(c) Sylvia's friend in Toronto.
(d) Sylvia's sister in British Columbia.

3. What did Clark thinks was like "poison to your blood" (15)?
(a) Families.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Liquor.
(d) Fresh air.

4. Why does Sylvia think she may have taken a liking to Carla?
(a) Carla reminds her of her younger self.
(b) She never had her own children.
(c) Carla is so helpful around the house.
(d) Carla is so pretty.

5. What do Carla and Sylvia have for lunch before heading to the bus depot?
(a) Soup and juice.
(b) Omelettes and wine.
(c) Muffins and milk.
(d) Sandwiches and beer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Carla remind Sylvia of most?

2. What did Maggie say happens to everyone at some point when Sylvia was telling them about Carla?

3. What often happened with Sylvia's young female students who "hung around her worshipfully" (9)?

4. Where do Carla's mother and father live?

5. What does Carla tell Sylvia when she asks how life has been there while she was in Greece?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Maggie and Soraya suggest when Sylvia tells them what she likes about Carla? How does Sylvia feel about this?

2. Describe Carla and Sylvia's lunch just before Sylvia brings her to the bus stop.

3. How does Sylvia feel when Carla begins to cry in front of her at her house after returning from Greece? How does this change her view of Carla?

4. Why does Carla get off the bus before she reaches Toronto?

5. What does Sylvia like about Carla? What gift does she bring her from Greece and why?

6. What is it about her life with Clark that Carla says she cannot stand anymore?

7. What type of home did Carla grow up in? What was her life like? What type of life did Carla tell her mother she wanted when she ran off with Clark?

8. How does Carla decide she will inform Clark she is leaving? What does she ask Sylvia to do to help?

9. How did Carla and Clark meet? What did her parents think of him?

10. What solution does Sylvia propose when Carla confesses her unhappiness with her life?

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