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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 would Harold show the audience members during part of their act?
(a) His wedding ring.
(b) Anna's smear of lipstick near his mouth.
(c) His blindfold.
(d) A card trick.

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

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

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

5. How many times does the narrator say she owes her existence to her mother?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) Dozens.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where had the narrator's father "spent his war" as explained in paragraph 13?

4. How does the narrator say she often thought of her sister when she was young?

5. What did the narrator's mother once tell her one would be amazed by?

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