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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 210 - 279).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Dara's mother always say about dancing The Nutcracker?
(a) It was an honor.
(b) It was a necessity.
(c) It was a rite of passage.
(d) You had to dance it long before you understand it.

2. What makes Dara nervous in the newspaper article she sees during Nutcracker rehearsal?
(a) Marie is talking to the press.
(b) Randi is talking to the press.
(c) The police are doing an autopsy on Derek.
(d) The police are opening an investigation into Derek's wife.

3. What color is Marie's new purchase in Part III?
(a) Blue.
(b) Orange.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

4. What do Dara and Marie jokingly call Charlie's PT?
(a) Fred.
(b) Dara.
(c) Helga.
(d) Marie.

5. When did Dara and Charlie first begin making plans to leave the Durant house?
(a) After Dara's father died.
(b) After Marie left for the first time.
(c) After Dara's mother had a heart attack.
(d) A few days after Dara discovered her mother sexually abusing Charlie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do parents start complaining about during the construction at the dance school?

2. Where does Marie live?

3. Who manages the business office at the Durant School?

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

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

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