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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 9 - 15 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What stands "cast in concrete" (para. 3) to commemorate the accident?
(a) A feather boa.
(b) A sequined costume.
(c) A replica tent pole.
(d) A statue of trapeze artists.

2. How many times does the narrator say she owes her existence to her mother?
(a) Dozens.
(b) 9.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

3. Who took care of Harold's body after he died?
(a) Harold's parents.
(b) Anna.
(c) His brothers.
(d) His uncle.

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

5. How does the narrator say she often thought of her sister when she was young?
(a) As an unfinished version of herself.
(b) As a separate person.
(c) As a better version of herself.
(d) As a ghost.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Anna's hands get burned during the disaster?

3. Where does the narrator and her mother live?

4. What did Anna's second husband teach her to do while in hospital?

5. What would Harold show the audience members during part of their act?

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