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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 Charlie criticize Dara for in regards to Marie in Part I?

2. What did Dara's mother call the worn chaise in the bedroom?

3. What does Charlie say when he sees the bruises on Marie's neck?

4. What does Charlie think it might be a mistake for them to do in Part I?

5. Why does Marie grow upset with Derek in Part II?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Charlie's health problems and how did he develop them?

2. In Part II, what begins to happen between Marie and Derek?

3. Why does Dara wait to tell Charlie about her worries about Marie in Part II?

4. What does Marie tell Dara about her affair with Derek?

5. What does Dara remember about her mother's and father's relationship?

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

7. How do the other students at the dance school generally treat the girl who is cast as Clara?

8. What does Dara's and Marie's mother devote her life to?

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

10. Why does Dara refuse to touch students past a certain age?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What details about her sexual relationship with Derek does Marie tell Dara, and why do you think Marie tells Dara such intimate information? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How do the other students treat Bailey Bloom after she is cast as Clara in The Nutcracker, and what does this behavior reveal about the nature of ballet and its students, in Dara's opinion? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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