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

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

3. What does the narrator say seems to happen to her sister's grave as the years progress?
(a) It gets larger.
(b) It gets closer.
(c) It gets further away.
(d) It gets smaller.

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

5. What did Harold and Anna do in midair during their act according to paragraph 5?
(a) Tell a joke.
(b) Kiss.
(c) Change costumes.
(d) Embrace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What detail about Anna does the narrator note was not mentioned in the newspaper accounts of the disaster?

2. Who took care of Harold's body after he died?

3. What happened to Anna's baby after the disaster?

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

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

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