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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 does Sylvia give to Carla before taking her to the bus stop?
(a) A gold necklace to sell.
(b) A canister of coffee.
(c) A bagged lunch.
(d) A change of clothes.

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

3. What is different about Carla the first day she was at Sylvia's after her return from Greece?
(a) She is happy.
(b) She is sullen.
(c) She is super talkative.
(d) She is acting silly.

4. What does Sylvia tell Carla she would have liked most in Greece?
(a) The coffee.
(b) The goats.
(c) The bread.
(d) The beaches.

5. Where do Carla's mother and father live?
(a) Toronto.
(b) Vancouver.
(c) Quebec.
(d) British Columbia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Carla tell Sylvia she would go if she had the money?

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

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

4. What gift does Sylvia bring Carla from Greece?

5. Which of Carla and Clark's animals had gone missing, which was very hard for Carla to bear?

(see the answer key)

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