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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 18 - 27 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Carla decide she will inform Clark of her departure?
(a) She will have Sylvia put a note from her in the mailbox.
(b) She will have Ruth call him from Toronto.
(c) She will call him before he leaves.
(d) She will stop by and tell him in person before she leaves.

2. How does Carla know Mrs. Jamieson is on her way home at the start of "Runaway"?
(a) Mrs. Jamieson stopped by Carla's place before heading home.
(b) She sees her driving down the road.
(c) Carla followed Mrs. Jamieson from the airport.
(d) Mrs. Jamieson calls her to let her know she is on her way.

3. Who does Clark see in the haze when he is at Sylvia's house the night she had brought Carla to the bus depot?
(a) Flora.
(b) Joy Tucker.
(c) Leon.
(d) Carla.

4. Who does Carla receive a letter from at the end of the story?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Mrs. Jamieson.
(d) Ruth Stiles.

5. What does Sylvia tell Carla she would have liked most in Greece?
(a) The bread.
(b) The beaches.
(c) The coffee.
(d) The goats.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sylvia think she may have taken a liking to Carla?

2. What did Maggie say happens to everyone at some point when Sylvia was telling them about Carla?

3. What did Carla do at Sylvia's once while Sylva was looking over condolence letters?

4. Why had Carla told Clark the story of Mr. Jamieson?

5. What had Carla planned to become when she was younger?

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