SSAT Reading Question 128: Answer and Explanation

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Question: 128

8. The author implies which of the following about the Horton Dance Company?

  • A. It was founded in the 1940s.
  • B. It had a style that appealed to Alvin Ailey.
  • C. It was comprised entirely of African-American dancers.
  • D. Its dancers traveled internationally.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

B

The passage states, "When the opportunity to perform on Broadway came along, Ailey moved to New York and sought a new dance studio. Unable to find one like the Horton Dance Company, he started his own group, and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater was born."

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