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(1) Part of Kirk’s punishment for going over the falls was
to be banned from returning to the Canadian side
to spend six months in jail
a fine of $100
to work without pay for one year as a guide at the falls
(2) As a result of going over the falls Kirk got a well-paid job
in the movies
in a circus
in the tourist industry
in a factory
(3) The woman who spoke to Kirk just before he went into the river made him feel
nervous
angry
courageous
sad
(4) Kirk was the first person to
go over Niagara Falls and survive
go over Niagara Falls without protection and survive
go over Niagara Falls intentionally without protection and survive
go over Niagara Falls intentionally and survive
(5) After going over the falls, Kirk
swam around in circles calling for help
swam to some rocks and climbed out
was pulled out of the water by tourists
was pulled out of the water by the police
(6) After Kirk went into the river, his friend Bob
started filming him
phoned the police
tried to save him by throwing him a life preserver
phoned a newspaper and offered to sell them Kirk’s story
(7) Kirk went over the falls because
he wanted to kill himself
he had made some good media deals
his friend Bob had bet him $1000 that he wasn’t brave enough to do it
he wanted the satisfaction of having done something special
(8) When he finished his education, Kirk had
joined the army
taken a job in his father’s factory
gone to Mexico for a few years
got married and had children