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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 1 - 8 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the narrator's mother's act?
(a) The Fluttering Angels.
(b) The Floating Avatars.
(c) The Fledgling Abyssinians.
(d) The Flying Avalons.

2. What did the ringmaster do to introduce the Flying Avalons on the day of the disaster?
(a) He blew a horn and jumped up and down.
(b) He cracked his whip and pointed to the ceiling.
(c) He announced Anna and Harold to the crowd.
(d) He gave a little background on their love story.

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

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

5. What was the narrator's mother's former career as stated in the first sentence?
(a) Trapeze artist.
(b) Ringleader.
(c) Ballerina.
(d) Fire breather.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to paragraph 4, during what month did Anna experience her disaster?

2. What did Harold and Anna do in midair during their act according to paragraph 5?

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

4. Who was the other half of her mother's act?

5. What happened during Harold and Anna's act just before they were able to clasp hands in midair?

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