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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 did the ringmaster do to introduce the Flying Avalons on the day of the disaster?
(a) He gave a little background on their love story.
(b) He cracked his whip and pointed to the ceiling.
(c) He blew a horn and jumped up and down.
(d) He announced Anna and Harold to the crowd.

2. Who is the author of "The Leap"?
(a) Eleanor Lee.
(b) Leonora Ellis.
(c) Louise Erdrich.
(d) Leslie Eldridge.

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

4. What is the name of the narrator's mother's act?
(a) The Fluttering Angels.
(b) The Floating Avatars.
(c) The Flying Avalons.
(d) The Fledgling Abyssinians.

5. What does the narrator say is the greatest difficulty of her mother's blindness in paragraph 15?
(a) Not being able to see her grandchildren.
(b) Not being able to read.
(c) Not being able to clean her own house.
(d) Not being able to look at old photographs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are some places the narrator says her mother had been and her father "longed to visit" (para. 13)?

2. How many acts performed before Anna and her husband's act on the day of the disaster?

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

4. How did the fire get put out on the day of the disaster?

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

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