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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Bloom ask Dara?
(a) If Marie really dyed her hair blonde.
(b) If Dara is really having a baby.
(c) If Derek is their contractor.
(d) If Marie bought a car.

2. What does Bailey do during Nutcracker practice to prove she is tough?
(a) Says she will do extra practice every day if necessary.
(b) Says she wants to be the Sugar Plum Fairy the next year.
(c) Says she wants to keep at it even after throwing up.
(d) Says she will stop eating altogether to make sure she fits in her costume perfectly.

3. Who helps with The Nutcracker every year and knew Dara's mother well?
(a) Madame Sylvie.
(b) Madame Hettie.
(c) Corbin's mother.
(d) Derek.

4. What does Gracie Hent say may have caused Bailey to throw up?
(a) A donut.
(b) A cookie that had mold on it.
(c) An ice cream.
(d) A salad.

5. What do the police tell Dara, Charlie and Marie not to do in the wake of Derek's death?
(a) Travel.
(b) Use the spiral staircase.
(c) Eat too much.
(d) Take out large sums of money.

6. What kind of car had Dara's and Marie's parents been driving during their accident?
(a) A Subaru.
(b) A Buick.
(c) A Chevy.
(d) A Chrysler.

7. Where does Charlie say he is going as it gets late at Nutcracker practice when he calls Marie?
(a) To talk to the police.
(b) For a physical therapy appointment.
(c) For a drink.
(d) To visit Dara's mother's grave.

8. What does Dara do before bed every night?
(a) Wraps her ankle.
(b) Brushes her hair one hundred times.
(c) Stretches.
(d) Says a prayer.

9. What does Derek say that prompts Charlie to attack Derek?
(a) He tells Charlie he and Dara have slept together.
(b) He tells Charlie he will blackmail them.
(c) He talks about the sexual history between Charlie, Dara and Marie.
(d) He talks about Marie's hair.

10. What knows better than the brain what is needed to survive, in Dara's experiences?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Charlie.
(c) The heart.
(d) The body.

11. Who does Dara want to talk to about Derek after Nutcracker practice at the Ballenger in Part IV?
(a) Randi.
(b) Mrs. Bloom.
(c) James.
(d) Jennifer.

12. What does Dara find out from Randi about Derek that she did not know before?
(a) He has a wife.
(b) He is not licensed.
(c) He has been divorced twice.
(d) He is also a lawyer.

13. Which students often sneaked out for donuts between class?
(a) The Kratchets.
(b) The Snows.
(c) The Neumans.
(d) The Formans.

14. What does Bailey Bloom say when she sees the Nutcracker head on Corbin?
(a) It looks scary.
(b) It looks silly.
(c) It is beautiful.
(d) It looks old.

15. What theater does the Durant School always hold The Nutcracker at?
(a) The Temple.
(b) The Folway.
(c) The Ballenger.
(d) The Gate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Dara's and Marie's mother always have on her big bed for the special nights she let them stay there?

2. What does Derek say will happen if Dara and Charlie let him work on their house?

3. What makes Dara nervous in the newspaper article she sees during Nutcracker rehearsal?

4. What does Charlie tell Derek in Part IV that seems to make Derek panic for a moment?

5. What does Derek say about Corbin that turns Dara's stomach?

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