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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 9 - 15 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In paragraph 6, what does the narrator say her mother is able to live comfortably in?
(a) Extreme poverty.
(b) Their farmhouse.
(c) Extreme elements.
(d) The spotlight.

2. What did the ringmaster do to introduce the Flying Avalons on the day of the disaster?
(a) He announced Anna and Harold to the crowd.
(b) He gave a little background on their love story.
(c) He blew a horn and jumped up and down.
(d) He cracked his whip and pointed to the ceiling.

3. What stands "cast in concrete" (para. 3) to commemorate the accident?
(a) A feather boa.
(b) A replica tent pole.
(c) A statue of trapeze artists.
(d) A sequined costume.

4. What does the narrator say her mother did the first time she owes her existence to her?
(a) She met her first husband.
(b) She saved herself.
(c) She saved her daughter's life.
(d) She was born.

5. What happened to Anna's baby after the disaster?
(a) He was born and Anna named him Harold.
(b) She miscarried.
(c) It was stillborn.
(d) She was born premature.

Short Answer Questions

1. What weather condition resulted in the disaster Anna and her husband experienced during their act?

2. What condition does the narrator's mother have as explained in paragraph 1?

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

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

5. How did the fire get put out on the day of the disaster?

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