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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the narrator sometimes go when she was a child "just to sit" (para. 11)?
(a) Her sister's grave.
(b) Her school playground.
(c) A nearby brook.
(d) Her grandmother's garden.

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

3. In paragraph 2, what does the narrator say she sometimes thinks her mother has no memory of from her youth?
(a) School dances and young love.
(b) Cramming for tests and getting good grades.
(c) Devouring books and writing poetry.
(d) Double somersaults and heart-stopping catches.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happened to Anna's baby after the disaster?

3. What does the narrator say her mother did the first time she owes her existence to her?

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

5. What does the narrator say seems to happen to her sister's grave as the years progress?

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