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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 does the narrator say her mother did the first time she owes her existence to her?
(a) She met her first husband.
(b) She saved her daughter's life.
(c) She saved herself.
(d) She was born.

2. What weather condition resulted in the disaster Anna and her husband experienced during their act?
(a) A gale.
(b) A tornado.
(c) A tsunami.
(d) A blizzard.

3. In paragraph 6, what does the narrator say her mother is able to live comfortably in?
(a) Their farmhouse.
(b) The spotlight.
(c) Extreme poverty.
(d) Extreme elements.

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

5. What happened during Harold and Anna's act just before they were able to clasp hands in midair?
(a) A strong wind blew the tent away.
(b) Anna went into labor.
(c) Lightning struck the main tent pole.
(d) A blizzard forced everyone to run for shelter.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many times does the narrator say she owes her existence to her mother?

4. What detail about Anna does the narrator note was not mentioned in the newspaper accounts of the disaster?

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

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