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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 Anna and Harold do "openly" as they performed according to paragraph 5?
(a) Sing and dance.
(b) Fumble and fall.
(c) Yell and argue.
(d) Laugh and flirt.

2. Where was Harold Avalon buried?
(a) In the circus cemetery.
(b) In the family plot in the backyard.
(c) In the cemetery near their house.
(d) He was cremated.

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

4. What was the narrator's mother's former career as stated in the first sentence?
(a) Trapeze artist.
(b) Ringleader.
(c) Fire breather.
(d) Ballerina.

5. What did Anna's second husband teach her to do while in hospital?
(a) Walk again.
(b) Play chess.
(c) Read.
(d) Speak Spanish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator say the tabloids carried the story of their town's disaster?

2. Who is said to have taken Anna in as a child and trained her to perform?

3. What does the narrator point out in paragraph one about how her mother moves through the house?

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

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

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