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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 16 - 25 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the narrator sometimes go when she was a child "just to sit" (para. 11)?
(a) Her school playground.
(b) A nearby brook.
(c) Her sister's grave.
(d) Her grandmother's garden.

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

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

4. What was Anna doing when she landed on the gutter of the house near her daughter's window?
(a) Banging on the window.
(b) Crying.
(c) Shivering.
(d) Smiling.

5. What creature does the narrator say would have had trouble jumping from the thin tree branch to the house on the night of the fire?
(a) A bird.
(b) A squirrel.
(c) A mouse.
(d) A cat.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What sound does the narrator believe woke her up during the fire?

4. Who was in the house with the narrator when the fire started?

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

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