Runaway Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Runaway Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year was "Runaway" published?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1983.
(c) 2003.
(d) 1993.

2. Why was Clark searching for roofing on the internet?
(a) Carla's parents had asked him to.
(b) The rain had damaged the roof of their home.
(c) He was going to help Joy Tucker fix her roof.
(d) He was going to fix Mrs. Jamieson's roof.

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

4. What does Clark tell Carla to do after she bends over him and cries after coming out of the shower?
(a) Get over herself and get to work.
(b) Get out of the house and go to Sylvia's.
(c) Call Sylvia and make them some money.
(d) Get a hold of herself and make supper.

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

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

7. How does Carla describe Clark's anger to him?
(a) She says he flares up.
(b) She says he has a short fuse.
(c) She says he goes nuts.
(d) She says he lacks patience.

8. Where did Mrs. Jamieson go on holiday?
(a) Greece.
(b) Spain.
(c) Italy.
(d) France.

9. How did Carla think Clark felt about her refusal to go along with what she said Mr. Jamieson had asked of her?
(a) Disappointed.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Angered.
(d) Pleased.

10. Aside from trail rides and lessons, how else do Clark and Carla earn money?
(a) They board horses in their barn.
(b) They work at a diner.
(c) They rent out a room of their home.
(d) They sell baked goods.

11. What had Leon Jamieson done with his writings before his death?
(a) Donated them to the local college.
(b) Got rid of them all.
(c) Left them in notebooks throughout the house.
(d) Sold them.

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

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

14. What type of home does Carla have?
(a) A yurt.
(b) A condo.
(c) A mobile home.
(d) An apartment.

15. What did Carla do at Sylvia's once while Sylva was looking over condolence letters?
(a) She kissed the top of Sylvia's head.
(b) She told Sylvia to burn the letters.
(c) She asked Sylvia was Leon was like.
(d) She gave Sylvia a hug and told her it will be okay.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Sylvia do with Leon's things after his death?

3. Why was Clark avoiding Hy and Robert Buckley's Building Supply?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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