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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where had the narrator's father "spent his war" as explained in paragraph 13?
(a) At an air force training grounds.
(b) In combat.
(c) At university.
(d) In Canada.

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

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

4. Where is Anna's first child buried?
(a) In the circus cemetery.
(b) She was cremated.
(c) In a cemetery near their house in New Hampshire.
(d) In the backyard plot.

5. What did Anna's second husband teach her to do while in hospital?
(a) Play chess.
(b) Walk again.
(c) Read.
(d) Speak Spanish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the narrator's mother and father meet?

2. How many times does the narrator say she owes her existence to her mother?

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

4. What type of weather does the narrator describe in paragraph 12 when discussing her sister's grave?

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

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