Question

8 most of “the leap” is narrated as a series of flashbacks. what does the use of flashba the author to do that could not have been done without this technique? narrate important events of the story in reverse chronological order b control the pacing to increase the tension of the story’s climactic moment c slow down significant moments of the story and speed up less significant mome d use the narrator’s adult knowledge to revise unflattering events from her child
9 which two inferences can you make about the narrator as a child? a she was obedient. b she was very curious. c she was easily frightened. d she wanted to become an acrobat. e she had complete faith in her mother.
10 which element makes it difficult to identify the climax in “the leap”? a the use of a narrator who is never named b the use of two main characters, the narrator and her mother c two plot lines, one involving the flying avalons and the other involvi a child d the story ending, in which the narrator and her mother are still des ground
11 in which sentence about “the leap” does the word who or whom f pronoun at the beginning of a relative clause? a the narrator did not know who would try to rescue her. b the story doesn’t say who was killed besides harry avalon. c anna’s arm was broken by a rescuer who was trying to help h d it seems obvious whom the babysitter telephoned after she

Explanation:

Question 8

Flashbacks in "The Leap" allow the author to use the narrator's adult perspective to re - evaluate and present events from her childhood. Option A is incorrect as flashbacks don't necessarily mean reverse chronological order for all important events. Option B: Flashbacks are more about recalling past events rather than controlling pacing for climax tension. Option C: Flashbacks aren't about speeding up or slowing down moments based on significance. Option D is correct as the adult narrator can use her knowledge to revise (in the sense of re - interpreting) unflattering childhood events.

• Option A: There's evidence in the story that the narrator as a child was obedient (following her mother's lead etc.).
• Option B: There's no strong indication of extreme curiosity.
• Option C: The story doesn't suggest she was easily frightened.
• Option D: No indication she wanted to be an acrobat.
• Option E: She had complete faith in her mother (relying on her mother's abilities etc.). So the two inferences are A and E.

• Option A: A nameless narrator doesn't make identifying the climax difficult.
• Option B: Having two main characters isn't a factor in climax identification difficulty.
• Option C: "The Leap" has two plot lines (Flying Avalons' story and the narrator's childhood story), and this interweaving makes it hard to pinpoint the climax as there are multiple significant events.
• Option D: The ending's description doesn't relate to climax identification difficulty. So the correct option is C.

Answer:

D. Use the narrator’s adult knowledge to revise unflattering events from her child

Question 9