Queen of the Falls Quiz

Why did Annie Taylor decide to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel?

• She hoped that it might help her earn some money.

• She had seen someone go over the falls in a barrel as a girl.

• She wanted to drum up business for her charm school.

• She didn't; the entire stunt was a trick.

How did Frank Russell try to increase interest in Annie Taylor's stunt?

• He contacted newspaper reporters and claimed Taylor was an adventuress who had done all sorts of amazing things.

• He offered a cash prize to the first reporter to interview Taylor before she attempted her incredible stunt.

• He ran ads in the newspaper that showed pictures of Taylor helping to build her barrel.

• He arranged for Taylor to tour the country going over smaller waterfalls in her barrel.

What is the most accurate description of how Annie Taylor fared when she went over Niagara Falls in a barrel?

• She was dazed and had some minor injuries.

• Her head and arms were badly injured, and she took months to recover.

• She emerged without a scratch on her.

• She was so scared after the stunt that she couldn't sleep for weeks.

What did Frank Russell do when it became clear that audiences would not pay to hear Annie Taylor speak and the two of them would not be getting rich?

• He stole Annie's barrel and ran off with it.

• He convinced Annie to go over the falls again.

• He decided to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel himself.

• He asked Annie to marry him.

What did Annie Taylor do in the years after her famous stunt?

• She sold souvenirs and pamphlets about her feat at Niagara Falls.

• She reopened her charm school in Bay City, Michigan.

• She gave lectures about her life in packed theaters all across America.

• She married Fred Truesdale, who had helped her perform her stunt.