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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. Where does the narrator and her mother live?
(a) Maine.
(b) New Hampshire.
(c) Rhode Island.
(d) Vermont.

3. What did Anna and Harold do "openly" as they performed according to paragraph 5?
(a) Sing and dance.
(b) Fumble and fall.
(c) Laugh and flirt.
(d) Yell and argue.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator say the tabloids carried the story of their town's disaster?

2. What is the narrator's mother's name?

3. What did Harold and Anna use for part of their act?

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

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

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