The main idea of the passage is: After her stunt, Annie struggled to capture the attention and interest of audiences.
excerpt from Queen of the Falls by Chris Van Allsburg
When Annie took the stage beside her barrel, the audience was confused. Could this person in front of them, this grandma, really be the brave and fearless Mrs. Taylor who dared to ride over the waterfall? Annie told her story, but when she was done, there were no eager questions or loud applause. Everyone seemed to find the oak barrel more interesting than the woman who had ridden inside it.
When Annie was still back in Bay City, imagining her path to fame and fortune, she believed going over Niagara Falls in a barrel would be the hard part, but she was wrong.
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What is the main idea of the passage?
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In the early 1900s, theater crowds were much different than theater crowds today.
In the early 1900s, theater crowds were much different than theater crowds today.
After her stunt, Annie struggled to capture the attention and interest of audiences.
After her stunt, Annie struggled to capture the attention and interest of audiences.
Many people thought that Annie was lying about having gone over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
Many people thought that Annie was lying about having gone over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
Annie returned to Bay City to figure out a better way to cash in on her fame.
Annie returned to Bay City to figure out a better way to cash in on her fame.
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