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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. Where did Mrs. Jamieson go on holiday?

2. Who is Joy Tucker?

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

4. What year was "Runaway" published?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What business do Clark and Carla run together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay discussing the setting and time period of "Runaway." In what ways does the time period and setting impact your understanding of the story as well as the themes?

Essay Topic 2

Choose a character and discuss their role in creating conflict in the story.

Essay Topic 3

Look at the structure of the story. How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

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