Reading Comprehension (RC) | Re: Aida Overton Walker (1880-1914), one of the most widely acclaimed

­7. The passage provides sufficient information to answer which one of the following questions?

A. What were some of the attributes of African dance forms that were preserved in the
cakewalk? - Yes. The first paragraph shares, "West African ceremonial dances, and like many other African American dances, it retained features characteristic of African dance forms, such as gliding steps and an emphasis on improvisation."

B. Who was the first performer to dance the cakewalk professionally? - No. 

C. What is an aspect of the cakewalk that was preserved in other North American dance forms? - No. It's the other way around. 

D. What features were added to the original cakewalk by the stage parodies circulating at the end of the nineteenth century? - This part, "features were added to the original cakewalk by the stage parodies," can be confused with this part in the passage: "To this African-derived foundation, the cakewalk added certain elements from European
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