The Walking Dance

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"The Walking Dance" is written in the ______ tense, from a _______ point of view.

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past; third-person

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Why does Gavin decide to eat the Unknown Taco?

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It is the first time anyone in the family has offered him one.

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What can readers most likely infer about how Gavin feels from the following passage (paragraph 119)?
Gavin joined them. Being in the mix was disorienting, and Gavin shuffled, trying to sway on beat and settling into a pace that wouldn’t bump the old lady in front of him and avoided the aggressive spins Cousin Ricky and his partner were doing behind him. It was hard. Gavin couldn’t tell if this was the longest song in the history of songs, or more than one song. The tropical beat kept grinding out of the audio mixer: chuk-chukka-chuk, chuk-chukka-chuk.

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Gavin feels uncomfortable.

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After the conclusion of the story, it is most likely that ...

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Gavin will feel more comfortable spending time with Aurora’s family

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Which of the following selections best explains Gavin’s feelings about his role in Aurora’s family?

• Gavin feels almost like a brother to Aurora’s brother David.
• Gavin and Cookie do not get along at all.
• Gavin has always felt like a close member of the family.
• Gavin feels like he doesn’t belong in the family.

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Gavin feels like he doesn’t belong in the family.

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What does Gavin realize because of the cumbia, or Walking Dance?

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Gavin realizes that he does have a role in his family, after all.

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Which sentence provides the clearest evidence that Gavin feels he cannot compete with Aurora’s family for her attention?

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But, no, of course it didn’t matter—even if he was thirty years old, David was Aurora’s baby brother, and Gavin was just her husband.

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Cousin Ricky’s words and actions in paragraph 117 suggest that—
“C’mon fool, get up!” Cousin Ricky yelled as he swooped by and lifted Gavin by the blazer. “You’re gonna get labeled the non-dancing white guy.”

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he wants to include Gavin in the family’s activities.

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Which sentence provides the best evidence that Gavin is uncomfortable on the dance floor? This was the kind of song he could actually dance to., Don’t be that guy,” Cousin Ricky’s dance partner said., Gavin shuffled, trying to sway on beat and settling into a pace that wouldn’t bump the old lady in front of him., he tropic beat kept grinding out of the audio mixer: chuck-chukka-chuck, chuk-chukka-chuk.

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Gavin shuffled, trying to sway on beat and settling into a pace that wouldn’t bump the old lady in front of him.

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How does Aurora’s reaction in paragraph 24 relate to the rising action of the story?

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It shows that Gavin’s first attempt to fit in with Aurora’s family has been unsuccessful.