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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 9 - 17 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sylvia ask Carla about when Carla begins to cry at her house?
(a) Clark.
(b) What happened between her and Leon.
(c) Flora.
(d) How their business was doing.

2. Who is the author of "Runaway"?
(a) Lydia Davis.
(b) Sheila Munro.
(c) Margaret Atwood.
(d) Alice Munro.

3. In what way does the weather impact Clark and Carla's business?
(a) Customers are angry with the long waiting lines.
(b) They have had to increase their prices, turning off some regulars.
(c) They have been busier than ever.
(d) Nobody is showing up for trail rides.

4. What complaint did Joy Tucker share with Clark and Carla?
(a) She felt they charged too much money for riding lessons.
(b) She felt Clark was difficult to do business with.
(c) She felt Carla was not pleasant enough when Joy came to see them.
(d) She felt her horse was not being well taken care of at their place.

5. 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) Mrs. Jamieson calls her to let her know she is on her way.
(c) She sees her driving down the road.
(d) Carla followed Mrs. Jamieson from the airport.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ruth Stiles?

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

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

4. What type of life did Carla tell her mother she always feel she needed in the letter she wrote her before running off with Clark?

5. How did Carla think Clark felt about her refusal to go along with what she said Mr. Jamieson had asked of her?

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