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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 Derek say he wants to do for Marie in Part IV?
2. What does Dara find out from Randi about Derek that she did not know before?
3. What did Marie's first postcard from her trip say when she left?
4. What does Mrs. Bloom ask Dara?
5. What does Marie try to get Derek to do just before Charlie attacks him?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Derek die in Part IV?
2. In Part III, what does Derek start to suggest to Dara that enrages and scares Dara?
3. What does Charlie do once a month in an homage to Dara's mother?
4. What helps Charlie the most with his pain?
5. How does Dara react to Mrs. Bloom's story about Derek?
6. Why does Dara call Mrs. Bloom in Part III?
7. What does Mrs. Bloom tell Dara about Derek's work in her house?
8. What does Dara tell Charlie and Marie that people must never find out about in the wake of Derek's death?
9. What did Dara and Marie used to look forward to at the end of The Nutcracker season with their mother?
10. What do Benny and Gaspar tell Dara after Derek's death?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why is Dara so reluctant to touch Corbin Lesterio, or any of the older students at the ballet school? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Why is it so significant that Marie dyes her hair blond shortly after starting a relationship with Derek, and how do Dara and Charlie react to Marie's new look? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
What is Dara's overriding impression and memory of hers and Marie's mother? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
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