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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 the ringmaster do to introduce the Flying Avalons on the day of the disaster?
(a) He announced Anna and Harold to the crowd.
(b) He blew a horn and jumped up and down.
(c) He gave a little background on their love story.
(d) He cracked his whip and pointed to the ceiling.

2. In paragraph 3, where does the narrator say she gets her information about her mother's disaster?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her in-laws.
(c) Old newspapers.
(d) Her father.

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

4. Who is said to have taken Anna in as a child and trained her to perform?
(a) The ringleader.
(b) Her aunt.
(c) The Avalons.
(d) Her neighbors.

5. What are some places the narrator says her mother had been and her father "longed to visit" (para. 13)?
(a) Africa, Australia, China, and Japan.
(b) Portugal, Morocco, London, and Thailand.
(c) Venice, Rome, Mexico, France, and Spain.
(d) Egypt, Hawaii, Moscow and Berlin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the narrator easily able to pick her sister's gravestone from afar?

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

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

4. What did Anna and Harold do "openly" as they performed according to paragraph 5?

5. Who is the author of "The Leap"?

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