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Misty Copeland
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1
What is
A Ballerina’s Tale
primarily about?
A fictional story about a young ballerina
The challenges faced by Misty Copeland in her ballet career
The life of a Russian ballet dancer
The history of ballet in America
2
Out of her Upper West Side apartment, Marjorie teaches _____________ _____________, a unique approach to body alignment.
Wall cold
Ceiling hot
Floor barre
Windows wet
3
What barrier did Misty Copeland face as a Black ballerina in the ballet industry?
Discrimination and stereotypes about body type and race
Lack of talent
Poor training
Lack of interest in ballet
4
Misty was offered a role in Igor Stravinsky’s masterpiece, _______________.
Mockingbird
Bluebird
Firebird
Jaybird
5
What major injury does Misty Copeland struggle with in the documentary?
Torn Achilles tendon
Broken toe
Dislocated hip
Fractured shin
6
Which ballet company did Misty Copeland make history with?
New York City Ballet
Paris Opera Ballet
American Ballet Theatre (ABT)
Bolshoi Ballet
7
What percentage of all ballerinas make it into elite companies each year? ___________
8%
55%
1%
12%
8
What was everyone, other than her doctor, telling Misty?
Everyone was telling her that she need to find another sport.
Everyone was telling her that her career was over.
Everyone was telling her that her career was just beginning.
Everyone was telling her that she can dance again.
9
ABT stands for.
Atlantic Ballet Theatre
Atlanta Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre
Arizona Ballet Theatre
10
What was Raven Wilkinson’s significance in the ballet world?
She opened the first Black-owned ballet company
She was the first Black woman to dance for a major ballet company in the US
She choreographed Swan Lake for ABT
She was the first African American principal dancer at ABT
11
How old was Misty when she was introduced to ballet? _
6
13
3
32
12
In what year did Misty Copeland become the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer at ABT?
2011
2016
2013
2015
13
What happened on June 30, 2015?
She was named principal dancer at the ABT.
She was named principal dancer at the Oscars.
She was named principal dancer at the Grammys
She was named principal dancer at the Super Bowl.
14
Which former ballerina serves as a mentor to Misty Copeland in the film?
Lauren Anderson
Michaela DePrince
Raven Wilkinson
Darci Kistler
15
What major ballet role does Misty Copeland perform in the film?
Odette/Odile in Swan Lake
Clara in The Nutcracker
Juliet
Giselle
16
What did Misty do at the age of 17?
She moved to Atlanta to be an actor
She moved to LA to attend UCLA
She moved to NYC to join the American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company.
She moved to D.C. to work at White House
17
What did Misty struggle with upon returning to ABT?
She struggled with going out and having fun.
She struggled with speaking out loud.
She struggled with nagging injuries.
She struggled with talking with people.
18
“I look upon ballet the way I look upon the symphony orchestra, they are some of the last bastions of ____ _____."
Asia dancers
Hispanic dancers
Black ballerinas
White supremacy
19
Who is the main subject of
A Ballerina’s Tale
?
Michaela DePrince
Raven Wilkinson
Misty Copeland
Lauren Anderson
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What major ballet performance is Misty preparing for after recovering from her injury?
The Nutcracker
Giselle
Swan Lake
Romeo and Juliet
