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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 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.

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

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

4. With whom does Carla live?
(a) Clark.
(b) Leon.
(c) Sylvia.
(d) Jameson.

5. How does Carla know Mrs. Jamieson is on her way home at the start of "Runaway"?
(a) Mrs. Jamieson calls her to let her know she is on her way.
(b) Mrs. Jamieson stopped by Carla's place before heading home.
(c) Carla followed Mrs. Jamieson from the airport.
(d) She sees her driving down the road.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Clark tell Carla to do after she bends over him and cries after coming out of the shower?

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

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

5. Who is the author of "Runaway"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What business do Clark and Carla run together?

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

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

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

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

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

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