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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 1 - 8 .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the narrator say audience members ate while waiting for the act to begin?
(a) Hamburgers and French fries.
(b) Popcorn and peanuts.
(c) Hot dogs and chips.
(d) Ice cream and candy.

5. What happened during Harold and Anna's act just before they were able to clasp hands in midair?
(a) Lightning struck the main tent pole.
(b) A strong wind blew the tent away.
(c) A blizzard forced everyone to run for shelter.
(d) Anna went into labor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator sometimes do in her childhood room?

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

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

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

5. What does the narrator suggest may have been Harold's final thought as he fell into the crowd on the day of the disaster?

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