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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Why had Carla told Clark the story of Mr. Jamieson?
(a) She wanted to hurt Sylvia.
(b) She wanted Clark to protect her.
(c) It helped him get out of his bad moods.
(d) She wanted to extort money from the Jamiesons.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Clark searching for roofing on the internet?

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

3. What does Clark call Mrs. Jamieson when he tells Carla she called after returning from Greece?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Clark tell Carla when she says that he flares up?

2. What business do Clark and Carla run together?

3. What dream did Carla have about Flora at the start of the story?

4. Who is Flora? Why was Carla concerned for her at the start of the story?

5. Who is Carla sure is driving down the road at the start of the story? Where would this person be coming from?

6. What did Carla help Sylvia do after her husband died and before her trip to Greece?

7. What did Carla do to Sylvia one day while Sylvia was looking over condolence letters she had received? How did Sylvia feel about this?

8. What does Clark think he and Carla should do to Mrs. Jamieson after reading her husband's obituary and why?

9. Who are the Jamiesons? What do Carla and Clark learn about Mr. Jamieson after his death?

10. Why does Clark sometimes avoid certain businesses in the area? What is one example of a business he avoids?

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