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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Charlie once consider taking an apprenticeship?
(a) The Faron.
(b) The Wyndingham.
(c) The Sarasota Ballet.
(d) The Sycamore Ballet.

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

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

4. Why does Chloe Lin tell Dara she was scared of Derek?
(a) She said he did not belong at the studio.
(b) She said her grabbed her arm once.
(c) She said he was mean to her.
(d) She said he tried to get in her car with her.

5. What did Marie's first postcard from her trip say when she left?
(a) Her first stop was Greece.
(b) She was coming home for Christmas.
(c) She needed money.
(d) Nothing, it was just her name.

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

7. What does Marie tell Dara that Dara has that Marie thinks is a bad warning sign in Part III?
(a) A lake.
(b) A studio.
(c) A husband.
(d) A house.

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

9. What is Dr. Weston upset about in Part IV?
(a) The Nutcracker is not getting much press.
(b) Dara has been mean to his daughter.
(c) Charlie has been acting funny.
(d) Marie seems distracted.

10. What does Derek say he wants to do for Marie in Part IV?
(a) Take Marie on vacation.
(b) Marry Marie.
(c) Help her get back her share of the house.
(d) Buy Marie a new car.

11. What does The Nutcracker lighting vendor gift Dara, Charlie and Marie every year?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Cointreau.
(c) Chocolates.
(d) Cream brandy.

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

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

14. What starts happening to Bailey, physically, as a result of the stress of playing Clara and all the harassment in Part III?
(a) She throws up all the time.
(b) Her toe shoes start breaking.
(c) Her hair begins falling out.
(d) She breaks her ankle.

15. What does Charlie put on Mrs. Durant's grave once a month?
(a) A new record.
(b) Dance shoes.
(c) Lilies.
(d) Paper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What theater does the Durant School always hold The Nutcracker at?

2. Where does Dara say Marie needs to come after Derek's death?

3. What does Charlie tell Dara that is very bad news concerning Derek?

4. What does Marie say when Dara tells her that she and Charlie and Marie grew up together?

5. What did Dara and Marie do every year with their mother at the end of The Nutcracker?

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