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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Carla think Clark felt about her refusal to go along with what she said Mr. Jamieson had asked of her?

3. With whom does Carla live?

4. Aside from trail rides and lessons, how else do Clark and Carla earn money?

5. What type of home does Carla have?

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

3. What business do Clark and Carla run together?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the use of dialogue vs the use of description. Look at how each is used in the story and what makes these uses effective or ineffective. Explore the moments when conversations are described rather than the dialogue shown. Consider why they author may have chosen to show conversations in this way and whether or not it was effective.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay examining Flora as a symbol in "Runaway." In what scenes does Flora appear? What is the context? How does Flora develop the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay examining the ending of "Runaway." How did the ending fit into the storyline? Do you think the ending was effective? What theme might the ending represent? What might the author have done differently?

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