Quiz on 'The Leap' by Louise Erdrich

What is the main setting of 'The Leap'?

• Urban city

• Small town in North Dakota

• Desert landscape

• Coastal village

Who is the narrator of the story?

• Anna

• The Father

• Anna's Daughter

• A family friend

What profession did Anna have before becoming a mother?

• Nurse

• Teacher

• Trapeze artist

• Dancer

What event drastically changes Anna's life?

• A family reunion

• A trapeze accident

• A flood

• A wedding

What does the trapeze symbolize in the story?

• Fear

• Stability

• Freedom and risk

• Confusion

How does the narrator feel about her mother's past?

• Disappointed

• Proud

• Indifferent

• Angry

What role does the father play in the story?

• The main character

• A tragic figure

• A source of comfort

• An obstacle

What major theme is explored in 'The Leap'?

• Love and sacrifice

• Isolation

• Technology vs. nature

• Wealth and poverty

Which literary device is heavily used to convey Anna's past?

• Foreshadowing

• Flashbacks

• Irony

• Allegory

What significant action does Anna take in the climax of the story?

• Performs again

• Leaves her family

• Saves her daughter

• Relives her memories