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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the narrator say she used to live in paragraph 4?
(a) The Far East.
(b) The West.
(c) The North.
(d) The South.

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

3. What would Harold show the audience members during part of their act?
(a) His wedding ring.
(b) His blindfold.
(c) Anna's smear of lipstick near his mouth.
(d) A card trick.

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

5. In paragraph 2, what does the narrator say she sometimes thinks her mother has no memory of from her youth?
(a) Devouring books and writing poetry.
(b) Double somersaults and heart-stopping catches.
(c) School dances and young love.
(d) Cramming for tests and getting good grades.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is something the narrator says happens when she is in her room and gets a "whiff of smoke from the stove downstairs" (para.2)?

2. What metaphor is used in paragraph 5 to describe the way Anna and Harold would drop through the air during their act?

3. What does the narrator say audience members ate while waiting for the act to begin?

4. What did Harold and Anna use for part of their act?

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

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