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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 16 - 25 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was the narrator when her house caught on fire?
(a) 3.
(b) 17.
(c) 7.
(d) 14.

2. What is one reason the narrator finds it odd her parents chose to live in the old farmhouse?
(a) It was too big for their small family.
(b) It was in the same town the disaster happened.
(c) It was run down.
(d) It was far from their family.

3. In paragraph 18, the narrator says her father was "perpetually exhausted" from what?
(a) Drinking late into the night.
(b) Being on-call during night hours.
(c) Staying up all night reading.
(d) Taking care of a new baby.

4. What creature does the narrator say would have had trouble jumping from the thin tree branch to the house on the night of the fire?
(a) A cat.
(b) A mouse.
(c) A squirrel.
(d) A bird.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What condition does the narrator's mother have as explained in paragraph 1?

2. How did the fire get put out on the day of the disaster?

3. How does the narrator say she often thought of her sister when she was young?

4. What did Anna's second husband teach her to do while in hospital?

5. How many acts performed before Anna and her husband's act on the day of the disaster?

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