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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator think must have happened to her mother after she was taken to the hospital the day of the disaster?
(a) She hemmorhaged.
(b) She lost her vision.
(c) She found out her husband died.
(d) She miscarried.

2. How many acts performed before Anna and her husband's act on the day of the disaster?
(a) 3.
(b) 12.
(c) 7.
(d) 1.

3. What is the second thing Anna did the day of the disaster when she did not feel her husband's hands?
(a) She tore off her blindfold.
(b) She changed direction.
(c) She grasped his ankle.
(d) She yelled for help.

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

5. According to paragraph 4, during what month did Anna experience her disaster?
(a) June.
(b) September.
(c) November.
(d) February.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator's father's occupation?

2. What metaphor is used in paragraph 5 to describe the way Anna and Harold would drop through the air during their act?

3. What was the narrator's mother's former career as stated in the first sentence?

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

5. Where did Anna live after touring Europe when she was young?

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