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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 210 - 279).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did Dara's mother used to tell them about ballerinas?
(a) They are girls forever.
(b) They are like squirrels.
(c) They need to be stoic.
(d) They are like angels.

2. What did Dara's mother always say about dancing The Nutcracker?
(a) You had to dance it long before you understand it.
(b) It was a rite of passage.
(c) It was an honor.
(d) It was a necessity.

3. What does Charlie tell Derek in Part IV that seems to make Derek panic for a moment?
(a) He knows who Derek is.
(b) He knows Derek is not Derek's real name.
(c) He knows Derek has a wife.
(d) He knows Derek is in debt.

4. What does Bailey find in her cubby?
(a) A chicken.
(b) A carrot.
(c) A rat.
(d) A donut.

5. What advice does Dara give Bailey about her dancing?
(a) To dance only for herself.
(b) To listen to the music.
(c) To try to think about being stronger.
(d) To shut the haters out and listen only to Dara.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Marie's new purchase in Part III?

2. Who comes into Dara's house in Part III unannounced?

3. What habit do Dara, Marie and Charlie share?

4. What was Marie's favorite part of The Nutcracker book?

5. What is one of the strange things the police seem to pick up in in the story about Derek's death?

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