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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 audience members ate while waiting for the act to begin?
(a) Hamburgers and French fries.
(b) Hot dogs and chips.
(c) Ice cream and candy.
(d) Popcorn and peanuts.

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

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

4. What does the narrator suggest may have been Harold's final thought as he fell into the crowd on the day of the disaster?
(a) A surprise that he did not have Anna's hands in his.
(b) Anna is with child.
(c) I don't want to die.
(d) I'm going to sue the tent company.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator and her mother live?

2. What does the narrator point out in paragraph one about how her mother moves through the house?

3. What did Anna and Harold do "openly" as they performed according to paragraph 5?

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

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

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