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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 Carla do with the letter she receives at the end of the story?
(a) Reads it over and over.
(b) Burns it.
(c) Hides it under her mattress.
(d) Returns it to sender.

2. What had Leon Jamieson done with his writings before his death?
(a) Got rid of them all.
(b) Sold them.
(c) Left them in notebooks throughout the house.
(d) Donated them to the local college.

3. What do Carla and Sylvia have for lunch before heading to the bus depot?
(a) Sandwiches and beer.
(b) Muffins and milk.
(c) Omelettes and wine.
(d) Soup and juice.

4. Where does Carla tell Sylvia she would go if she had the money?
(a) Vancouver.
(b) Quebec.
(c) British Columbia.
(d) Toronto.

5. What does Carla think she might find if she walks in the woods in the evening at the end of the story?
(a) A little peace.
(b) Flora's remains.
(c) A buried treasure.
(d) Some wild orchids.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. During what month does "Runaway" take place?

3. Who does Carla receive a letter from at the end of the story?

4. What is different about Carla the first day she was at Sylvia's after her return from Greece?

5. What year was "Runaway" published?

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