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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did Harold and Anna do in midair during their act according to paragraph 5?
(a) Change costumes.
(b) Kiss.
(c) Tell a joke.
(d) Embrace.

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

5. What did Anna and Harold do "openly" as they performed according to paragraph 5?
(a) Laugh and flirt.
(b) Sing and dance.
(c) Yell and argue.
(d) Fumble and fall.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the narrator point out in paragraph one about how her mother moves through the house?

3. In paragraph 3, where does the narrator say she gets her information about her mother's disaster?

4. What is the narrator's mother's name?

5. What would Harold show the audience members during part of their act?

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