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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Aside from trail rides and lessons, how else do Clark and Carla earn money?
(a) They board horses in their barn.
(b) They sell baked goods.
(c) They rent out a room of their home.
(d) They work at a diner.

3. How did Carla think Clark felt about her refusal to go along with what she said Mr. Jamieson had asked of her?
(a) Disappointed.
(b) Pleased.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Angered.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why was Clark avoiding Hy and Robert Buckley's Building Supply?

3. Where did Mrs. Jamieson go on holiday?

4. How much older was Mr. Jamieson than his wife?

5. What year was "Runaway" published?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Clark sometimes avoid certain businesses in the area? What is one example of a business he avoids?

2. What does Clark think he and Carla should do to Mrs. Jamieson after reading her husband's obituary and why?

3. Who is Carla sure is driving down the road at the start of the story? Where would this person be coming from?

4. Who are the Jamiesons? What do Carla and Clark learn about Mr. Jamieson after his death?

5. What dream did Carla have about Flora at the start of the story?

6. What did Carla help Sylvia do after her husband died and before her trip to Greece?

7. What does Clark tell Carla when she says that he flares up?

8. What business do Clark and Carla run together?

9. Who is Flora? Why was Carla concerned for her at the start of the story?

10. What did Carla do to Sylvia one day while Sylvia was looking over condolence letters she had received? How did Sylvia feel about this?

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