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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 9 - 15 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In paragraph 15, why does the narrator say she came to stay with her mother after her father's death?
(a) To cook for her.
(b) To take her for walks.
(c) To read to her.
(d) To clean the house.

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

3. What does the narrator say is the greatest difficulty of her mother's blindness in paragraph 15?
(a) Not being able to look at old photographs.
(b) Not being able to clean her own house.
(c) Not being able to see her grandchildren.
(d) Not being able to read.

4. Near what family member was Harold buried?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) His nephew.
(c) His father.
(d) His uncle.

5. What weather condition resulted in the disaster Anna and her husband experienced during their act?
(a) A blizzard.
(b) A tsunami.
(c) A gale.
(d) A tornado.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator's father's occupation?

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

3. What are some places the narrator says her mother had been and her father "longed to visit" (para. 13)?

4. Who was the other half of her mother's act?

5. How many times does the narrator say she owes her existence to her mother?

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