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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 type of home does Carla have?

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

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

4. What did Clark and Carla learn about Leon Jamieson after reading his obituary?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What business do Clark and Carla run together?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Away from the main character examine the way the author uses the other characters in the story. When does she introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

Write a detailed analysis of tone in Munro's "Runaway." Include whether the tone changes or remains the same. If it changes, include details on when, why and whether this change is effective.

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