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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 does Clark call Mrs. Jamieson when he tells Carla she called after returning from Greece?
(a) Her Majesty.
(b) Her Honor.
(c) The Old Bag.
(d) Princess.

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

3. 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) Angered.
(c) Pleased.
(d) Indifferent.

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

5. How has the weather been at the start of "Runaway"?
(a) Mild.
(b) Snowy.
(c) Sunny.
(d) Rainy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Carla say she needed to do before calling Sylvia Jamieson back?

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

3. What does Clark think he and Carla should do now that Leon Jamieson is dead?

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

5. What year was "Runaway" published?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What business do Clark and Carla run together?

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

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