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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 18 - 27 .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Carla tell Sylvia when she asks how life has been there while she was in Greece?
(a) It has been beautiful and sunny.
(b) It has been the same as ever.
(c) It has been raining a lot.
(d) It has been boring without Sylvia.

4. What does Clark tell Sylvia about grown goats?
(a) They are vicious with strangers.
(b) They may seem tame but can be unpredictable.
(c) They are loyal to a fault.
(d) They are sweet and tender.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Carla's stepfather call Clark?

2. What did Sylvia Jamieson tell Clark she wanted Carla to help her with when she first returned from Greece?

3. Who does Carla receive a letter from at the end of the story?

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

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

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