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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 say they should make sure of regarding Benny and Gaspar?

2. Who makes the plan about what to do in the wake of Derek's death?

3. Who does Charlie say is in arrears for tuition in Part III?

4. What role did neither Marie or Dara ever get to play in The Nutcracker?

5. Who comes to ask extra questions about Derek's death after the police?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dara call Mrs. Bloom in Part III?

2. What does Corbin keep asking Dara to do that Dara refuses to do in class with him?

3. What is Dara relieved about regarding Marie in the wake of Derek's death?

4. What did Dara and Marie used to look forward to at the end of The Nutcracker season with their mother?

5. In Part III, what does Derek start to suggest to Dara that enrages and scares Dara?

6. What does Marie do outside that is strange and sad in the immediate aftermath of Derek's death?

7. What do Benny and Gaspar tell Dara after Derek's death?

8. What does Dara tell Charlie and Marie that people must never find out about in the wake of Derek's death?

9. What does Dara's mother tell Dara and Marie is an essential part of being a serious dancer?

10. What does Mrs. Bloom tell Dara about Derek's work in her house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What terrible memories and truths does Marie finally force Dara to confront in the end of the novel, and how does the sisters' relationship change in the aftermath of these revelations? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Mrs. Bloom tell Dara it is essential for her to see Mrs. Bloom's bathroom to understand what might have happened between Marie and Derek, and what does Mrs. Bloom's bathroom symbolize? 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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