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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Carla say she needed to do before calling Sylvia Jamieson back?
(a) Make the bed and buy some cleaning supplies.
(b) Search for flora and weed the garden.
(c) Feed the horses, get groceries, and make dinner.
(d) Have tea, shower, and go to the laundromat.

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

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

4. Why had Carla told Clark the story of Mr. Jamieson?
(a) She wanted Clark to protect her.
(b) It helped him get out of his bad moods.
(c) She wanted to hurt Sylvia.
(d) She wanted to extort money from the Jamiesons.

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

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

7. What does Clark tell Carla to do after she bends over him and cries after coming out of the shower?
(a) Get a hold of herself and make supper.
(b) Get over herself and get to work.
(c) Get out of the house and go to Sylvia's.
(d) Call Sylvia and make them some money.

8. What does Clark think Leon Jamieson had done while he was alive?
(a) Physically abused Sylvia.
(b) Molested Carla.
(c) Had an affair.
(d) Stole money.

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

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

11. How has the weather been at the start of "Runaway"?
(a) Snowy.
(b) Mild.
(c) Sunny.
(d) Rainy.

12. 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 lacks patience.
(d) She says he has a short fuse.

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

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

15. 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 won a monetary prize for his poetry.
(d) He had come from a very wealthy family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clark think he and Carla should do now that Leon Jamieson is dead?

2. Who is the author of "Runaway"?

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

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

5. What did Sylvia do with Leon's things after his death?

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