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

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

3. Where had the narrator's mother taught her to dive off a board?
(a) Her cousin's pool.
(b) The town pool.
(c) The YMCA.
(d) Their backyard pool.

4. Near what family member was Harold buried?
(a) His uncle.
(b) His nephew.
(c) His father.
(d) His grandfather.

5. 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) Double somersaults and heart-stopping catches.
(c) Devouring books and writing poetry.
(d) Cramming for tests and getting good grades.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the narrator's father's occupation?

3. Where did Anna live after touring Europe when she was young?

4. What type of weather does the narrator describe in paragraph 12 when discussing her sister's grave?

5. What is the name of the narrator's mother's act?

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