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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clark think he and Carla should do now that Leon Jamieson is dead?

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

3. What did Sylvia Jamieson tell Clark she wanted Carla to help her with when she first returned from Greece?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What business do Clark and Carla run together?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the theme of vulnerability in "Runaway." Who is vulnerable? When? In what ways is this theme revealed?

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the story and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the use of dialogue vs the use of description. Look at how each is used in the story and what makes these uses effective or ineffective. Explore the moments when conversations are described rather than the dialogue shown. Consider why they author may have chosen to show conversations in this way and whether or not it was effective.

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