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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marie have on her body as a result of her affair with the contractor?

2. Why is Charlie upset with Marie in Part II?

3. Which contractor do the Durants eventually hire?

4. Where did Dara's and Marie's mother have a space of her own that was private?

5. What does Mrs. Bloom call the color of her blonde hair?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dara notice about Marie when she is around Derek, the contractor?

2. What are Charlie's health problems and how did he develop them?

3. What happens at the dance school in Part I that sets Dara, Marie and Charlie on a terrible trajectory?

4. What does Dara's, Charlie's, and Marie's house look like?

5. How do Charlie, Marie and Dara originally meet?

6. How do Charlie, Dara and Marie make the choice to not only repair, but expand, the studio?

7. How do the parents at the school of dance generally interact with Dara?

8. Why does Dara refuse to touch students past a certain age?

9. What does Marie tell Dara about her affair with Derek?

10. How do dancers' feet usually look and feel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What sacrifices does being a dancer demand of a person, according to Dara's and Marie's mother? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What is so alarming to Dara about Marie's new relationship with Derek, and how does Dara react to the relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Charlie explain his transgressions and mistakes to Dara just before his suicide, and how does Dara react to these explanations? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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