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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Charlie tell Dara that is very bad news concerning Derek?
(a) He is suing them.
(b) The insurance money is going straight to him.
(c) He has been in an accident.
(d) He has left town.

2. What kind of car had Marie crashed previously?
(a) A Chrysler.
(b) A Chevy.
(c) A Subaru.
(d) A Hyundai.

3. Who does Dara see sneaking around the parking lot in Part III, near Derek's truck?
(a) Marie.
(b) Dr. Weston.
(c) Pepper Weston.
(d) Mrs. Bloom.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the strange things the police seem to pick up in in the story about Derek's death?

2. What role did neither Marie or Dara ever get to play in The Nutcracker?

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

4. How does Dara know an intruder is in the house?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part III, what does Derek start to suggest to Dara that enrages and scares Dara?

2. Why does Bailey Bloom refuse to stop dancing in rehearsal, even after she gets sick?

3. How does Dara react to Mrs. Bloom's story about Derek?

4. What does Mrs. Bloom tell Dara about Derek and Marie that terrifies Dara?

5. What does Marie tell Dara about their parents' death that surprises Dara?

6. Why does Dara eventually realize her mother never cast herself or Marie as Clara in The Nutcracker?

7. What does Mrs. Bloom tell Dara about Derek's work in her house?

8. Why does Dara tell Charlie in Part III that they have to fire Derek?

9. How does Randi tell Dara she knows Derek, and why does she come to the studio?

10. What did Dara and Marie used to look forward to at the end of The Nutcracker season with their mother?

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