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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 16 - 25 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the narrator and her mother live?
(a) New Hampshire.
(b) Vermont.
(c) Maine.
(d) Rhode Island.

2. According to paragraph 4, during what month did Anna experience her disaster?
(a) June.
(b) November.
(c) February.
(d) September.

3. 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) Lightning struck the main tent pole.
(c) Anna went into labor.
(d) A strong wind blew the tent away.

4. What metaphor is used in paragraph 5 to describe the way Anna and Harold would drop through the air during their act?
(a) Like two sparkling birds.
(b) Like dragonflies in the night.
(c) Like two doves in love.
(d) Like two peas in a pod.

5. What is the narrator's mother's name?
(a) Alice.
(b) Agnes.
(c) Abbeth.
(d) Anna.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the other half of her mother's act?

2. What was the suspected cause of the house fire?

3. Where did the narrator's mother and father meet?

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

5. What did the narrator recall once she woke up in the midst of the house fire?

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