Question

Refer to Queen of the Falls for a complete version of this text. Which answer best summarizes what happens when Annie performs her stunt in Queen of the Falls? Responses Crowds gather downriver from the falls. They cheer for Annie as she is taken by boat to perform her stunt. The barrel is released and people along the shoreline call out to each other when they spot it heading toward the falls. Crowds gather downriver from the falls. They cheer for Annie as she is taken by boat to perform her stunt. The barrel is released and people along the shoreline call out to each other when they spot it heading toward the falls. Two boatmen tow Annie and her barrel to the right spot above the falls and let it go. Later, rescuers pull the barrel to shore at the base of the falls and help Annie out of the barrel. She is bruised and sore, but alive. Two boatmen tow Annie and her barrel to the right spot above the falls and let it go. Later, rescuers pull the barrel to shore at the base of the falls and help Annie out of the barrel. She is bruised and sore, but alive. The boatmen cut the rope and Annie and her barrel head down the river. The barrel slams against rocks and waves. When the becomes still Annie knows she is close the the fall's edge. She holds on tightly and prays as she goes over. The boatmen cut the rope and Annie and her barrel head down the river. The barrel slams against rocks and waves. When the becomes still Annie knows she is close the the fall's edge. She holds on tightly and prays as she goes over. Annie boards the boat to go to the island where she will get into the barrel. At the island, she backs into the barrel, straps in, and adds pillows for protection. The boatmen seal the barrel and tow it toward the edge of the falls.

Answer 1

Annie's stunt in 'Queen of the Falls' involves two boatmen towing her and her barrel to the right spot above the falls, while later rescuers pull her barrel to shore and help Annie out of the barrel.

In "Queen of the Falls," the narrative unfolds as Annie Edson Taylor prepares to perform her daring stunt of going over Niagara Falls in a barrel.

Annie boards a boat headed to the island where she will embark on her dangerous journey.

At the island, she carefully positions herself into the barrel, securing straps and adding pillows for protection.

The boatmen seal the barrel, and the crowd gathers downriver, cheering as Annie is towed toward the edge of the falls.

As the barrel is released, people along the shoreline call out to each other, witnessing the spectacle.

Two boatmen guide Annie and her barrel to the precise spot above the falls and let it go.

The barrel endures a tumultuous journey, slamming against rocks and waves.

Annie, inside the barrel, holds on tightly and prays as she approaches the edge of the falls.

After the intense descent, rescuers later pull the barrel to shore at the base of the falls.

Despite being bruised and sore, Annie survives the daring feat.

The depiction of the crowd's anticipation, the careful preparations, the perilous journey, and Annie's survival creates a dramatic and compelling narrative in "Queen of the Falls."