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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. Which of the following did Dara's mother used to tell them about ballerinas?

2. What does Marie wear to cover up the bruises on her neck?

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

4. How does Charlie get injured?

5. What does Dara do with Marie's new scarf?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Marie do to prepare her own pointe shoes for wear?

3. What was the third floor of the dance studio originally for?

4. What does Dara think about as the major differences between herself and Marie?

5. How do Dara's and Marie's parents die?

6. What begins to go wrong with the contractor, Derek, at the dance studio in Part II?

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

8. Why has Marie been living at the dance studio?

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

10. What does Dara not want Marie to share with Derek in Part II about their lives?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Charlie's terrible dance-related injuries affect his and Dara's marriage? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Why does Dara believe that she is the strongest of the three of them, herself, Charlie, and Marie, and in what ways does Dara assert her dominance between the three of them? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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