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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Mrs. Jamieson go on holiday?

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

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

5. What complaint did Joy Tucker share with Clark and Carla?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the Jamiesons? What do Carla and Clark learn about Mr. Jamieson after his death?

2. What business do Clark and Carla run together?

3. Why does Clark sometimes avoid certain businesses in the area? What is one example of a business he avoids?

4. What did Carla do to Sylvia one day while Sylvia was looking over condolence letters she had received? How did Sylvia feel about this?

5. Who is Flora? Why was Carla concerned for her at the start of the story?

6. What dream did Carla have about Flora at the start of the story?

7. Who is Carla sure is driving down the road at the start of the story? Where would this person be coming from?

8. What does Clark tell Carla when she says that he flares up?

9. What did Carla help Sylvia do after her husband died and before her trip to Greece?

10. What does Clark think he and Carla should do to Mrs. Jamieson after reading her husband's obituary and why?

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