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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Carla reassure Clark after he came home from Sylvia's?
(a) She was not trying to run away.
(b) She will stay away from Sylvia.
(c) She will never leave again.
(d) She made up the stories about Leon.

3. Who is Joy Tucker?
(a) Hy's wife from Hy and Robert Building Supply.
(b) Carla's sister-in-law from Toronto.
(c) Carla and Clark's neighbor whom Carla helps around the house.
(d) A local librarian who boards her horse with Clark and Carla.

4. Where had Joy Tucker gone on a trip?
(a) The Grand Tetons.
(b) The Grand Canyon.
(c) The Rocky Mountains.
(d) Yellowstone National Park.

5. What does Sylvia tell Ruth when she calls asking what happened to Carla?
(a) She should be there by now.
(b) Plans have changed.
(c) She is on her way.
(d) She will be delayed a few days.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Sylvia give to Carla before taking her to the bus stop?

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

5. Where had Sylvia slept the last three months of Leon's life?

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