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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. What must every dancer achieve?
(a) Broken bones.
(b) Arabesque.
(c) Grand jete.
(d) Turnout.

2. What was The Nutcracker, first and foremost?
(a) A dream of hunger and appetite.
(b) A pinnacle of a dancer's career.
(c) A dirge.
(d) A tale of warmth and family.

3. What does Corbin ask Dara to do for him in rehearsal that she will not do?
(a) Yell at him.
(b) Correct his form by touching him.
(c) Tell him how to diet.
(d) Change his shoes.

4. How did Mr. and Mrs. Durant die?
(a) Poisoning.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Plane crash.
(d) Car accident.

5. What is the lead role in the ballet the Durant School produces annually?
(a) The doll.
(b) The Frog Prince.
(c) Clara.
(d) The swan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do dancers use to keep the edges of their ribbons from fraying?

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

3. What does Derek tell Dara his father used to say about women?

4. What kind of car had Marie crashed previously?

5. Why is Charlie upset with Marie in Part II?

(see the answer key)

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