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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old does the narrator believe the tree was that caught flames near the house?
(a) 10 years old.
(b) 100 years old.
(c) 50 years old.
(d) 25 years old.

2. What did the narrator recall once she woke up in the midst of the house fire?
(a) To scream for help.
(b) How to call the police.
(c) Her second grade fire drill.
(d) A movie she saw about a house fire.

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

4. What did the narrator realize once her mother was in her bedroom on the night of the fire?
(a) Her mother was drunk.
(b) There was no way they could get out.
(c) The smoke had subsided.
(d) She had on only underclothes.

5. What is the second thing Anna did the day of the disaster when she did not feel her husband's hands?
(a) She yelled for help.
(b) She tore off her blindfold.
(c) She grasped his ankle.
(d) She changed direction.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What had happened to the extension ladder during the fire?

3. Who took care of Harold's body after he died?

4. Where is Anna's first child buried?

5. What is the second thing the narrator says she owes her existence to?

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