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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. How does Carla describe Clark's anger to him?

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

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

4. In what way does the weather impact Clark and Carla's business?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What business do Clark and Carla run together?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discuss Munro's focus on the themes of relationships as presented in the story.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing narrative voice in Munro of "Runaway." Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the story’s themes.

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