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Argentine MidTerm Exam

Here's a self-scoring multiple-choice test to help you check your understanding of important aspects of Argentine tango dancing. We hope you enjoy our sense of humor as you take this quiz; some of the options are deliberately meant to be "off-the wall."

To simplify the language in this tango test, we assume that he leader is male and the follower is female; however, these days, this is not always the case.

To check your answers, please click on the one best choice for each question. Please read all options before responding.

Which is true about a late lead?

This should be avoided at all costs and is a sure sign of a bad leader.
This is sometimes acceptable because a good follower will anticipate what to do.
Both
Neither

In the tango community, an egotistical leader who does his own thing without regard for tango technique or social graces is referrd to as:

A real duzee
The terminator
A living nightmare
All of the above

The terms (as used in the tango community) terminator, real duzee, and a living nightmare are expressions referring to:

A macho tango king.
A bad leader
Both.
Neither

Touch our shoes together between steps on the inside part of the heel, below the inner ankle bone.
Draw the inner thighs together.
Both.
Neither

Why do you want to collect your feet between steps?

So you are completely balanced on one leg and the other leg is free to move.
To make it easier to change direction.
Both
Neither

What is an important thing for the leader to do to keep the follower in front of him?

Reminder the follower at the beginning of the dance to stay directly in front.
Do the ballroom quick-step to correct the problem
Both
Neither.

Reminder the follower to stay in front as soon as she starts slipping out to the side.
Keep the right elbow directly in front of the shoulder and fold the lower arm around the follower..
Both
Neither

On each step be sure to:

Have your momentum moving towards the next step.
Do something fancy with the free leg.
Both.
Neither.

On each step be sure to:

Be sure to look over your partner's right shoulder.
Look for your axis.
Both.
Neither.

In tango, crossed feet (or a crossed system) occurs when....

The follower is angry (cross) with the leader.
he leader has his weight on his right foot and the follower has her weight on her left foot
The leader has his weight on his right foot and the follower also has her weight on her right foot
When the leader is accused of something he didn't do.

The parallel system occurs in Argentine tango when...

The leader has his weight on his right foot and the follower has her weight on her left foot
The leader has his weight on his right foot and the follower also has her weight on her right foot.
The follower has her shoulders parallel to the leader's shoulders.
None of these.

The parallel system occurs in Argentine tango when...

The leader has his weight on his right foot and the follower has her weight on her left foot
The leader has his weight on his right foot and the follower also has her weight on her right foot.
The follower has her shoulders parallel to the leader's shoulders.
None of these.

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