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

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

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

4. Why was Clark avoiding Hy and Robert Buckley's Building Supply?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

7. What business do Clark and Carla run together?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing Munro's commentary on abuse and depression in "Runaway." How are these subjects important to the story? Use textual evidence to explain your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

Read a review of "Runaway." Write an essay about how this review impacted your own views or understanding of the story.

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