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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 9 - 15 .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Anna's first child buried?
(a) In a cemetery near their house in New Hampshire.
(b) She was cremated.
(c) In the circus cemetery.
(d) In the backyard plot.

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

4. Who is said to have taken Anna in as a child and trained her to perform?
(a) The ringleader.
(b) Her neighbors.
(c) The Avalons.
(d) Her aunt.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the second thing Anna did the day of the disaster when she did not feel her husband's hands?

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

4. What did the ringmaster do to introduce the Flying Avalons on the day of the disaster?

5. Where was Harold Avalon buried?

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