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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. What does Mrs. Jamieson teach at a college?

2. How has the weather been at the start of "Runaway"?

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

4. What does Clark think Leon Jamieson had done while he was alive?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What business do Clark and Carla run together?

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

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 a brief essay analyzing the title "Runaway."Explore the ways in which this "Runaway" connects to the plot and themes of 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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