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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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?

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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?

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