Question

What information is given about the mother in the exposition of "The Leap"? A. The narrator's mother and father met in the hospital after the circus accident B. The mother was in a blindfold trapeze act for a circus until her partner died in a tragic accident. C. The mother started a house fire due to the trauma she faced in the circus accident. D.The narrator's mother leapt into a burning house to save her daughter

Answer 1

Took the test, the answer is not D.

Answer 2

The answer is D.The narrator's mother leapt into a burning house to save her daughter.

In the short story "The Leap" the narrator of the story was the second child of the main character, Anna. This answer is one of the few reasons that have convinced her to go back home to her mother whom she owes her life.