The Electric Boogaloo

In "You Are the Electric Boogaloo," why does the author's teen self feel humiliated?

• His silver pants burst during a break-dancing performance.

• He and his friends participated in a break-dancing performance.

• His shirt got stuck to the floor during a bread-dancing performance.

• He was escorted from the mall during a break-dancing performance.

In "You Are the Electric Boogaloo," what advice does the author give his teen self?

• Keep dancing, for it is making you a creative and interesting person.

• Learn from your mistakes and then make needed changes going forward.

• Dance for another year and then switch to a more respectable career path.

• Make good friends, for in the future they may help you get discovered.

What is the most likely meaning of immense as it is used in the following sentence?

Earning the Young Citizen's Award gave Brianna an immense feeling of pride.

• dizzy

• fading

• private

• huge

If Evan finds a majestic waterfall in the woods, what must be true about the waterfall? Base your answer on the meaning of majestic.

• It is polluted

• It is famous

• It is hidden

• It is grand

What would a person most likely describe as numerous?

• A beloved childhood pet

• Stars in the night sky

• A missing pair of eyeglasses

• A person with short hair

The following question has two parts. Part A. As an adult, how does the author of "You Are the Electric Boogaloo" view his failures as a break-dancing teen?

• He views them as embarrassing.

• He views them as forgettable.

• He views them as humorous.

• He views them as tragic.

Part B. Which quotation from the selection best supports the answer to Part A?

(Part A said: As an adult, how does the author of "You are the Electric Boogaloo" view his failures as a break-dancing teen?)

• Humiliation and hilarity are closely linked, my little friend.

• You spin on your backs. You windmill. In fact, you're not even that bad!

• Because now, so many years later, you can barely remember your victories (although there were some).

• What if you hit it big at that contest? Would you be a professional break-dancer now?

Part A. In "You Are the Electric Boogaloo," what is most likely the purpose of the author for writing the letter?

• To show compassion for his younger self

• To persuade friends to support his younger self

• To keep his younger self from making mistakes

• To entertain his younger self with stories from the past.

Part B. Which quotation from the selection best supports what is most likely the purpose of the author for writing this letter?

Part A said (In "You Are the Electric Boogaloo," what is most likely the purpose of the author for writing the letter?)

• You and your friends from the rural Wisconsin hills have that K-Tel how-to album (including posters and diagrams).

• Maybe you're right. Maybe a talent scout will be driving between Stitzer and Hazel Green.

• I especially love what happened at Dubuque's Five Flags Center a few months later.

• Just go to sleep, kid, and get ready for the next dance. It's all going to be great, okay?

Which detail most clearly shows that, as a teen, the author of "You Are the Electric Boogaloo" wanted to be famous?

• I love your silver butterfly pants (with forty-six zippers)...Beautiful

• ...(W)hen security comes to escort you out, you scream, "Dancing is not a crime!"

• You imagined the roaring crowd lifting you onto their shoulders.

• Would success have gone to your head? Or would you be a rich banker?