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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the other half of her mother's act?
(a) Herman Adams.
(b) Henry Allen.
(c) Harold Avalon.
(d) Hank Allendale.

2. Near what family member was Harold buried?
(a) His father.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His nephew.
(d) His grandfather.

3. What metaphor is used in paragraph 5 to describe the way Anna and Harold would drop through the air during their act?
(a) Like dragonflies in the night.
(b) Like two doves in love.
(c) Like two sparkling birds.
(d) Like two peas in a pod.

4. Where did the narrator's mother and father meet?
(a) At the circus.
(b) At the library.
(c) In the hospital.
(d) At the town pool.

5. What sound made the narrator look out the window on the night of the house fire?
(a) The thump of her mother landing on the house.
(b) The cracking of thunder.
(c) The snap of a tree branch.
(d) The sound of her father screaming.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people died during the disaster?

2. What did Anna direct one of the volunteers to do on the night of the house fire?

3. What did the narrator do during the house fire once she felt the door was too hot?

4. Where was Harold Avalon buried?

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

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