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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 - 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What complaint did Joy Tucker share with Clark and Carla?
(a) She felt her horse was not being well taken care of at their place.
(b) She felt they charged too much money for riding lessons.
(c) She felt Carla was not pleasant enough when Joy came to see them.
(d) She felt Clark was difficult to do business with.

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

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

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Carla describe Clark's anger to him?

3. Who is the author of "Runaway"?

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

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

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