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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) Ice cream and candy.
(c) Hot dogs and chips.
(d) Popcorn and peanuts.

2. Where does the narrator say she used to live in paragraph 4?
(a) The North.
(b) The West.
(c) The South.
(d) The Far East.

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 two sparkling birds.
(b) Like two peas in a pod.
(c) Like two doves in love.
(d) Like dragonflies in the night.

4. How many times does the narrator say she owes her existence to her mother?
(a) 3.
(b) 9.
(c) 2.
(d) Dozens.

5. What is something the narrator says happens when she is in her room and gets a "whiff of smoke from the stove downstairs" (para.2)?
(a) She scurries to make sure her mother is okay.
(b) She panics and cannot breath.
(c) The stitches burn beneath her fingers.
(d) She knows her mother must be cooking something special.

Short Answer Questions

1. In paragraph 6, what does the narrator say her mother is able to live comfortably in?

2. What happened during Harold and Anna's act just before they were able to clasp hands in midair?

3. In paragraph 3, where does the narrator say she gets her information about her mother's disaster?

4. Who is the author of "The Leap"?

5. What phrase is used to describe the narrator's mother's movements in paragraph 2?

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