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

2. What metaphor is used in paragraph 5 to describe the way Anna and Harold would drop through the air during their act?
(a) Like two sparkling birds.
(b) Like two doves in love.
(c) Like dragonflies in the night.
(d) Like two peas in a pod.

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

4. How did Anna's hands get burned during the disaster?
(a) Her handle bars were struck by lightning.
(b) She grabbed onto the tent just as it went up in flames.
(c) She grabbed onto a metal wire that was hot from the lighting.
(d) Her blind fold was on fire when she removed it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Anna live after touring Europe when she was young?

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

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

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

5. What would Harold show the audience members during part of their act?

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