2. In paragraph 2, what does the narrator say she sometimes thinks her mother has no memory of from her youth?
(a) Double somersaults and heart-stopping catches.
(b) Devouring books and writing poetry.
(c) School dances and young love.
(d) Cramming for tests and getting good grades.

3. Who was the other half of her mother's act?
(a) Henry Allen.
(b) Hank Allendale.
(c) Harold Avalon.
(d) Herman Adams.

4. 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 peas in a pod.
(c) Like dragonflies in the night.
(d) Like two doves in love.

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

6. After reading paragraph 1, what do readers learn about the narrator's mother's former partner?
(a) They had a falling out.
(b) He was unkind.
(c) He has died.
(d) He lives with them.

7. What did Harold and Anna use for part of their act?
(a) Puppies.
(b) Strobe lights.
(c) Colorful scarves.
(d) Blindfolds.

8. What phrase is used to describe the narrator's mother's movements in paragraph 2?
(a) Like a bull in a china shop.
(b) Stealthlike manner.
(c) Catlike precision.
(d) Graceless fumbling.

9. Where does the narrator say she used to live in paragraph 4?
(a) The South.
(b) The Far East.
(c) The North.
(d) The West.

10. What is something the narrator says happens when she is in her room and gets a "whiff of smoke from the stove downstairs" (para.2)?
(a) She panics and cannot breath.
(b) She knows her mother must be cooking something special.
(c) The stitches burn beneath her fingers.
(d) She scurries to make sure her mother is okay.

11. 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.

12. What are some things the narrator says her mother has not kept from her youth?
(a) Journals or news clippings.
(b) Old clothes and old friends.
(c) Sequined costumes or posters.
(d) Essays or awards.

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

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

15. What does the narrator point out in paragraph one about how her mother moves through the house?
(a) She never bumps into anything or knocks anything over.
(b) She barely moves so as not to disturb anything.
(c) She acts as though her daughter is not there.
(d) She is quite clumsy.