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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was Dara's and Marie's favorite Clara from the old Nutcracker tapes?
(a) Jennifer.
(b) Their mother.
(c) Dara.
(d) Marie.

3. What language are many ballet terms in that Dara uses?
(a) German.
(b) Italian.
(c) French.
(d) Spanish.

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

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

6. What did Dara and Marie do every year with their mother at the end of The Nutcracker?
(a) Drink eggnog in her bed with her while they watched old Nutcrackers.
(b) Met their father at work.
(c) Bought two Christmas trees.
(d) Went out for a fancy dinner.

7. What does Gaspar find in the debris of the demolition for the studio?
(a) A puppy.
(b) Food in the walls.
(c) A dead bat.
(d) Money.

8. Who makes the plan about what to do in the wake of Derek's death?
(a) Charlie.
(b) Marie.
(c) Randi.
(d) Dara.

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

10. How does Marie say she paid for her large purchase in Part III?
(a) With her own money.
(b) With Dara's money.
(c) With a loan from Derek.
(d) By robbing a bank.

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

12. Who was to feign making the discovery of Derek's body in the studio?
(a) Dara.
(b) Charlie.
(c) Marie.
(d) Mrs. Bloom.

13. What does Mrs. Bloom say when Dara confronts her about missing her bills and Nutcracker contribution?
(a) She sent the check in after all.
(b) She will put the balance on the credit card.
(c) Her husband will pay the bills.
(d) She is a little cash poor.

14. What does Dara find in the basement in Part III?
(a) Her old Clara costume.
(b) Her jewelry.
(c) The Nutcracker head.
(d) The poster with her mother's picture on it.

15. What does Marie say when Dara tells her that she and Charlie and Marie grew up together?
(a) She says she hates Charlie.
(b) She questions whether they ever grew up.
(c) She says she hates Dara.
(d) She says she did not ever feel close to Dara and Charlie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gracie Hent say may have caused Bailey to throw up?

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

3. What does Marie ask Dara and Charlie in regards to Derek's death that they both agree to immediately?

4. Who did Marie tell Dara that she saw the night of her own car accident?

5. Which students often sneaked out for donuts between class?

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