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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer 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) Cooking dinner.
(c) Cleaning her house.
(d) Weeding her garden.

2. Who is Joy Tucker?
(a) A local librarian who boards her horse with Clark and Carla.
(b) Carla's sister-in-law from Toronto.
(c) Hy's wife from Hy and Robert Building Supply.
(d) Carla and Clark's neighbor whom Carla helps around the house.

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

4. How did Carla think Clark felt about her refusal to go along with what she said Mr. Jamieson had asked of her?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Angered.
(c) Disappointed.
(d) Pleased.

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

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

7. What does Clark call Mrs. Jamieson when he tells Carla she called after returning from Greece?
(a) Her Honor.
(b) Princess.
(c) The Old Bag.
(d) Her Majesty.

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

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

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

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

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

13. In what way does the weather impact Clark and Carla's business?
(a) Nobody is showing up for trail rides.
(b) They have been busier than ever.
(c) They have had to increase their prices, turning off some regulars.
(d) Customers are angry with the long waiting lines.

14. What year was "Runaway" published?
(a) 2003.
(b) 1993.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1983.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Leon Jamieson done with his writings before his death?

2. How does Carla know Mrs. Jamieson is on her way home at the start of "Runaway"?

3. Where did Mrs. Jamieson go on holiday?

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

5. What does Mrs. Jamieson teach at a college?

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