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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 type of weather does the narrator describe in paragraph 12 when discussing her sister's grave?
(a) Rain.
(b) Snow.
(c) Sunshine.
(d) Humidity.

2. After reading paragraph 1, what do readers learn about the narrator's mother's former partner?
(a) He has died.
(b) He was unkind.
(c) They had a falling out.
(d) He lives with them.

3. Where did Anna live after touring Europe when she was young?
(a) New Hampshire.
(b) New York.
(c) Paris.
(d) Los Angeles.

4. What did Anna's second husband buy her when she was in the hospital, which she had never had before?
(a) A diamond ring.
(b) A book.
(c) A new dress.
(d) A hat.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Anna and Harold do "openly" as they performed according to paragraph 5?

2. What phrase is used to describe the narrator's mother's movements in paragraph 2?

3. What did Harold and Anna use for part of their act?

4. What word does the narrator use to describe her mother's time in the hospital?

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

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