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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 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) Lightning struck the main tent pole.
(d) A strong wind blew the tent away.

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

3. What detail about Anna does the narrator note was not mentioned in the newspaper accounts of the disaster?
(a) She was Harold's wife.
(b) She was blind.
(c) She was badly injured.
(d) She was pregnant.

4. What did Harold and Anna use for part of their act?
(a) Strobe lights.
(b) Colorful scarves.
(c) Blindfolds.
(d) Puppies.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the narrator say her mother did the first time she owes her existence to her?

3. What stands "cast in concrete" (para. 3) to commemorate the accident?

4. What are some things the narrator says her mother has not kept from her youth?

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

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