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

2. What does Derek say about Corbin that turns Dara's stomach?
(a) Corbin will not be a dancer for long.
(b) Corbin is probably gay.
(c) Corbin will likely dream about Dara that night.
(d) Corbin is destined to be bullied and beaten up.

3. What does Derek say will happen if Dara and Charlie let him work on their house?
(a) His brother will buy it from them immediately.
(b) He will take his case to a lawyer.
(c) He will upgrade only the kitchen.
(d) They will all get rich as cream.

4. Who does Charlie say is in arrears for tuition in Part III?
(a) Dr. Weston.
(b) Mrs. Bloom.
(c) Mr. Lesterio.
(d) The Neuman family.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of car had Dara's and Marie's parents been driving during their accident?

2. Why does Chloe Lin tell Dara she was scared of Derek?

3. Who comes to see Dara at the end of Nutcracker practice?

4. What does Bailey find in her cubby?

5. What kind of car had Marie crashed previously?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Corbin keep asking Dara to do that Dara refuses to do in class with him?

3. What are some things the jealous students do to Bailey Bloom in Parts I - III?

4. What does Dara's mother tell Dara and Marie is an essential part of being a serious dancer?

5. What helps Charlie the most with his pain?

6. What do Benny and Gaspar tell Dara after Derek's death?

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

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

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

10. What does Dara learn from the newspaper report of Derek's death that unsettles her?

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