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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 does Carla keep her head down when she first gets on the bus to Toronto?
2. What often happened with Sylvia's young female students who "hung around her worshipfully" (9)?
3. What does Sylvia ask Carla about when Carla begins to cry at her house?
4. What does Sylvia give to Carla before taking her to the bus stop?
5. What song did Carla hum when she left a note for her parents after deciding to run away with Clark?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Carla and Clark meet? What did her parents think of him?
2. What type of home did Carla grow up in? What was her life like? What type of life did Carla tell her mother she wanted when she ran off with Clark?
3. How does Carla decide she will inform Clark she is leaving? What does she ask Sylvia to do to help?
4. What solution does Sylvia propose when Carla confesses her unhappiness with her life?
5. Why does Carla get off the bus before she reaches Toronto?
6. Describe Carla and Sylvia's lunch just before Sylvia brings her to the bus stop.
7. What does Sylvia like about Carla? What gift does she bring her from Greece and why?
8. What is it about her life with Clark that Carla says she cannot stand anymore?
9. What do Maggie and Soraya suggest when Sylvia tells them what she likes about Carla? How does Sylvia feel about this?
10. How does Sylvia feel when Carla begins to cry in front of her at her house after returning from Greece? How does this change her view of Carla?
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
Pick a character from the story and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?
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