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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 condition does the narrator's mother have as explained in paragraph 1?
(a) She is blind.
(b) She is deaf.
(c) She is paralyzed.
(d) She has dementia.

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 met her first husband.
(c) She was born.
(d) She saved herself.

3. What happened during Harold and Anna's act just before they were able to clasp hands in midair?
(a) Anna went into labor.
(b) A blizzard forced everyone to run for shelter.
(c) A strong wind blew the tent away.
(d) Lightning struck the main tent pole.

4. Who is the author of "The Leap"?
(a) Leslie Eldridge.
(b) Eleanor Lee.
(c) Louise Erdrich.
(d) Leonora Ellis.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What detail about Anna does the narrator note was not mentioned in the newspaper accounts of the disaster?

3. According to paragraph 4, during what month did Anna experience her disaster?

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

5. What is the name of the narrator's mother's act?

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