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

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

3. What condition does the narrator's mother have as explained in paragraph 1?
(a) She is paralyzed.
(b) She is blind.
(c) She has dementia.
(d) She is deaf.

4. How did the fire get put out on the day of the disaster?
(a) Locals volunteers threw buckets of water on it.
(b) By rain and men's jackets.
(c) The ringleader and other performers used a fire extinguisher.
(d) The fire department.

5. What is the first thing Anna did the day of the disaster when she did not feel her husband's hands?
(a) She lost control and fell.
(b) She tore off her blindfold.
(c) She grasped his ankle.
(d) She screamed for help.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the narrator's mother's act?

2. What does the narrator suggest may have been Harold's final thought as he fell into the crowd on the day of the disaster?

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

4. What happened during Harold and Anna's act just before they were able to clasp hands in midair?

5. After reading paragraph 1, what do readers learn about the narrator's mother's former partner?

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