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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 16 - 25 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the narrator say the tabloids carried the story of their town's disaster?
(a) Cincinatti and New York.
(b) Boston and New York.
(c) Chicago and L.A.
(d) Boston and L.A.

2. How many acts performed before Anna and her husband's act on the day of the disaster?
(a) 12.
(b) 1.
(c) 7.
(d) 3.

3. What had happened to the extension ladder during the fire?
(a) Somebody stole it.
(b) It caught on fire.
(c) It broke in half.
(d) They could not extend it.

4. What is the second thing Anna did the day of the disaster when she did not feel her husband's hands?
(a) She tore off her blindfold.
(b) She changed direction.
(c) She grasped his ankle.
(d) She yelled for help.

5. In paragraph 3, where does the narrator say she gets her information about her mother's disaster?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her in-laws.
(d) Old newspapers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does the narrator use to describe her mother's time in the hospital?

2. What did Anna gesture for her daughter to do once she was outside her window on the night of the fire?

3. How is Anna's tap on her daughter's window described in paragraph 24?

4. What did the ringmaster do to introduce the Flying Avalons on the day of the disaster?

5. Who was at the scene when Anna and her husband arrived the night of the house fire?

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