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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 280 - 340).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Charlie tell Dara the contractor will get the job done fast?
(a) He is in high demand.
(b) He is motivated.
(c) He promised he would.
(d) He is smart.

2. What does Bailey Bloom say when she sees the Nutcracker head on Corbin?
(a) It is beautiful.
(b) It looks old.
(c) It looks scary.
(d) It looks silly.

3. How does Derek die?
(a) He overdoses on drugs.
(b) He falls over the railing on the stairs.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Car accident.

4. What do the police tell Dara, Charlie and Marie not to do in the wake of Derek's death?
(a) Eat too much.
(b) Use the spiral staircase.
(c) Take out large sums of money.
(d) Travel.

5. Who was Dara's and Marie's favorite Clara from the old Nutcracker tapes?
(a) Dara.
(b) Marie.
(c) Their mother.
(d) Jennifer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charlie put on Mrs. Durant's grave once a month?

2. What do dancers use to keep the edges of their ribbons from fraying?

3. What has Derek started asking Dara about that makes her nervous in the end of Part II?

4. How does Mrs. Durant tell Dara to think about a dancer's turnout?

5. What starts happening to Bailey, physically, as a result of the stress of playing Clara and all the harassment in Part III?

(see the answer key)

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