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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Dara's mother call the worn chaise in the bedroom?
(a) The square.
(b) The cushion.
(c) The fainting sofa.
(d) The coffin.

2. What does Derek tell Dara his father used to say about women?
(a) To ignore them.
(b) To revere them.
(c) To love them unconditionally.
(d) To watch out for bad ones and never trust good ones.

3. What does Marie start to feel towards the contractor?
(a) Anger.
(b) Suspicion.
(c) Lust.
(d) Sadness.

4. Who is Dara married to?
(a) Derek.
(b) Charlie.
(c) Henry.
(d) James.

5. What does Charlie criticize Dara for in regards to Marie in Part I?
(a) Needling Marie about her weight.
(b) Not giving Marie enough money to live on.
(c) Being prickly and tough with Marie.
(d) Being too easy on Marie.

6. What does Dr. Weston want to discuss with Dara in Part II?
(a) He is worried about there being another fire in the studio.
(b) He thinks Marie is acting strangely.
(c) He is upset the construction is taking so long during Nutcracker season.
(d) He thinks the classes have gotten too expensive.

7. What do dancers use to keep the edges of their ribbons from fraying?
(a) A lighter.
(b) Nail polish.
(c) Glue.
(d) Alcohol.

8. What does Dara see that shocks her when she arrives early at the dance studio in Part II?
(a) Marie and Derek having sex.
(b) Another fire.
(c) Children who had been there overnight.
(d) A room full of guns.

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

10. Why does Marie grow upset with Derek in Part II?
(a) He is too enamored with her.
(b) He steals money from her.
(c) He is not around as much as she would like him to be.
(d) He makes her take drugs with him.

11. Who has recently moved out the Durant house?
(a) Charlie.
(b) Amy.
(c) Dara.
(d) Marie.

12. What do male dancers often wear under their costumes?
(a) A band-aid.
(b) A dance belt.
(c) A garter.
(d) A sock.

13. What street is Dara's house on?
(a) Pine.
(b) Elm.
(c) Spruce.
(d) Sycamore.

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

15. Why does Pepper tell Dara that Bailey should not be Clara in The Nutcracker?
(a) She is not pretty enough.
(b) She is too young.
(c) She is mean.
(d) She is not rich enough.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marie say she wants to buy soon in the end of Part II?

2. What must every dancer achieve?

3. Where did Dara's and Marie's mother have a space of her own that was private?

4. What does Marie do to her appearance in Part II that shocks Dara and Charlie?

5. How long has Marie been out of the Durant house in Part I?

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