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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 18 - 27 .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Sylvia move at the end of the story?
(a) Toronto with Ruth.
(b) An apartment near the college.
(c) She rents a room from Clark and Carla.
(d) Greece with Maggie.

3. How does Carla decide she will inform Clark of her departure?
(a) She will have Sylvia put a note from her in the mailbox.
(b) She will stop by and tell him in person before she leaves.
(c) She will have Ruth call him from Toronto.
(d) She will call him before he leaves.

4. How much older was Mr. Jamieson than his wife?
(a) 40 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 1 year.

5. What does Clark tell Sylvia about grown goats?
(a) They are sweet and tender.
(b) They may seem tame but can be unpredictable.
(c) They are vicious with strangers.
(d) They are loyal to a fault.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year was "Runaway" published?

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

3. Who is the author of "Runaway"?

4. What is Clark able to do after the weather begins improving?

5. What did Carla joke with Clark about when she first started working with him just after highschool?

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