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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) Anna went into labor.
(b) A blizzard forced everyone to run for shelter.
(c) Lightning struck the main tent pole.
(d) A strong wind blew the tent away.

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

3. Where did the narrator's mother and father meet?
(a) At the town pool.
(b) At the circus.
(c) At the library.
(d) In the hospital.

4. What is the narrator's father's occupation?
(a) Trapeze artist.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Teacher.

5. Who took care of Harold's body after he died?
(a) His brothers.
(b) Anna.
(c) Harold's parents.
(d) His uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator sometimes do in her childhood room?

2. What does the narrator think must have happened to her mother after she was taken to the hospital the day of the disaster?

3. What is something the narrator says happens when she is in her room and gets a "whiff of smoke from the stove downstairs" (para.2)?

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

5. What was the narrator's mother's former career as stated in the first sentence?

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