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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 happened to Anna's baby after the disaster?
(a) It was stillborn.
(b) She miscarried.
(c) He was born and Anna named him Harold.
(d) She was born premature.

2. What metaphor is used in paragraph 5 to describe the way Anna and Harold would drop through the air during their act?
(a) Like dragonflies in the night.
(b) Like two sparkling birds.
(c) Like two doves in love.
(d) Like two peas in a pod.

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

4. After reading paragraph 1, what do readers learn about the narrator's mother's former partner?
(a) He has died.
(b) He was unkind.
(c) He lives with them.
(d) They had a falling out.

5. Who is said to have taken Anna in as a child and trained her to perform?
(a) Her aunt.
(b) Her neighbors.
(c) The ringleader.
(d) The Avalons.

Short Answer Questions

1. In paragraph 3, where does the narrator say she gets her information about her mother's disaster?

2. What condition does the narrator's mother have as explained in paragraph 1?

3. How did the fire get put out on the day of the disaster?

4. Who is the author of "The Leap"?

5. What phrase is used to describe the narrator's mother's movements in paragraph 2?

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