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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 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 yelled for help.
(c) She grasped his ankle.
(d) She changed direction.

2. What happened during Harold and Anna's act just before they were able to clasp hands in midair?
(a) A strong wind blew the tent away.
(b) A blizzard forced everyone to run for shelter.
(c) Anna went into labor.
(d) Lightning struck the main tent pole.

3. What did Harold and Anna use for part of their act?
(a) Strobe lights.
(b) Colorful scarves.
(c) Blindfolds.
(d) Puppies.

4. In paragraph 3, where does the narrator say she gets her information about her mother's disaster?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her in-laws.
(c) Old newspapers.
(d) Her father.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In paragraph 2, what does the narrator say she sometimes thinks her mother has no memory of from her youth?

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

3. What did Harold and Anna do in midair during their act according to paragraph 5?

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

5. Near what family member was Harold buried?

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