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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sylvia tell Ruth when she calls asking what happened to Carla?
(a) She is on her way.
(b) Plans have changed.
(c) She will be delayed a few days.
(d) She should be there by now.

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

3. What does Sylvia apologize to Carla for at the end of the story?
(a) Not driving her to Toronto herself.
(b) Interfering with her life.
(c) Not being able to save her.
(d) Not giving her enough money to get started.

4. What does Sylvia tell Carla about Flora at the end of the story?
(a) She is probably dead.
(b) She is an angel.
(c) She is Carla's protector.
(d) She is her hero.

5. Why does Carla think Clark may have gotten rid of Flora?
(a) He sold her for money to pay the bills.
(b) She would remind then of the bad time they had.
(c) He is jealous of Carla and Flora's relationship.
(d) He does not want Carla to be happy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Clark able to do after the weather begins improving?

3. What does Carla misspell in her letter to Clark?

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

5. Which of Carla and Clark's animals had gone missing, which was very hard for Carla to bear?

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