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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 70 - 141).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dara think Marie started wearing leotards?
(a) For the photographer who was coming to take pictures of the studio.
(b) To impress the students.
(c) To help her gain control of her weight.
(d) To entice Derek.

2. What did Marie tell Dara when they were children and talked about their own bodies?
(a) That Marie was unhappy with her body.
(b) That Marie had something in her body no one else had.
(c) That their mother always criticized Marie's body.
(d) That Marie loved her body.

3. What thought about Marie makes Dara sad before she pushes it away in Part II?
(a) Marie is not a good dancer.
(b) Marie is sick.
(c) Marie does not really have a home.
(d) Marie is not very smart.

4. What does Charlie think it might be a mistake for them to do in Part I?
(a) Try to expand the studio.
(b) Always play it safe.
(c) Eat too much.
(d) Put on The Nutcracker every year.

5. What do Dara and Charlie have for breakfast in Part II together?
(a) Sausages.
(b) Bagels.
(c) Soft-boiled eggs.
(d) Pancakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do male dancers often wear under their costumes?

2. Who has recently moved out the Durant house?

3. What does the contractor persuade the Durants to do?

4. What does Dara see that shocks her when she arrives early at the dance studio in Part II?

5. How does Mrs. Durant tell Dara to think about a dancer's turnout?

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