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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. According to paragraph 4, during what month did Anna experience her disaster?
(a) June.
(b) February.
(c) September.
(d) November.

4. What stands "cast in concrete" (para. 3) to commemorate the accident?
(a) A feather boa.
(b) A statue of trapeze artists.
(c) A sequined costume.
(d) A replica tent pole.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. In paragraph 6, what does the narrator say her mother is able to live comfortably in?

2. What metaphor is used in paragraph 5 to describe the way Anna and Harold would drop through the air during their act?

3. What does the narrator say is the greatest difficulty of her mother's blindness in paragraph 15?

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

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

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