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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After reading paragraph 1, what do readers learn about the narrator's mother's former partner?
(a) He lives with them.
(b) He was unkind.
(c) He has died.
(d) They had a falling out.

2. What condition does the narrator's mother have as explained in paragraph 1?
(a) She has dementia.
(b) She is deaf.
(c) She is paralyzed.
(d) She is blind.

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

4. Who was the other half of her mother's act?
(a) Henry Allen.
(b) Herman Adams.
(c) Hank Allendale.
(d) Harold Avalon.

5. 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 doves in love.
(b) Like two peas in a pod.
(c) Like dragonflies in the night.
(d) Like two sparkling birds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say we hang onto dearly once we have it?

2. How is Anna's tap on her daughter's window described in paragraph 24?

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

4. What did the narrator notice the moment she woke up during the fire?

5. How does the narrator say she often thought of her sister when she was young?

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