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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 9 - 17 .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What word is used to describe how Sylvia feels when Carla began to cry?
(a) Empathetic.
(b) Appalled.
(c) Helpless.
(d) Angry.

3. What did Carla's mother tell her in the letter she wrote her after Carla ran off with Clark?
(a) You don't know what you're leaving behind.
(b) I wish you the best.
(c) You'll come crawling back.
(d) Don't ever come back.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Carla tell Sylvia when she asks how life has been there while she was in Greece?

2. What did Carla do at Sylvia's once while Sylva was looking over condolence letters?

3. What does Sylvia ask Carla about when Carla begins to cry at her house?

4. During what month does "Runaway" take place?

5. What song did Carla hum when she left a note for her parents after deciding to run away with Clark?

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