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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. Why did Dara's mother tell them never to cry over pain?
2. What does Marie say she wants to buy soon in the end of Part II?
3. Who is cast as the prince?
4. What does Derek tell Dara his father used to say about women?
5. Where does Marie live?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part II, what begins to happen between Marie and Derek?
2. How do the parents at the school of dance generally interact with Dara?
3. What does Dara think about as the major differences between herself and Marie?
4. How do Charlie, Dara and Marie make the choice to not only repair, but expand, the studio?
5. How do dancers' feet usually look and feel?
6. What begins to go wrong with the contractor, Derek, at the dance studio in Part II?
7. How do Charlie, Marie and Dara originally meet?
8. What does Dara remember about her mother's and father's relationship?
9. What was the third floor of the dance studio originally for?
10. What does Dara's, Charlie's, and Marie's house look like?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Marie's and Dara's relationship change drastically, once again, in the wake of Derek's death? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Why does Mrs. Bloom tell Dara it is essential for her to see Mrs. Bloom's bathroom to understand what might have happened between Marie and Derek, and what does Mrs. Bloom's bathroom symbolize? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
What does the Durant house seem to symbolize to Dara, Charlie, and Marie? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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