What does the cheerleading uniform most likely symbolize in this story? When Gretchen made the cheerleading squad, she was so happy. It
had always been her dream. On the first day she wore her uniform to
school, she stood at the doorway to the cafeteria and had a choice to
make. She slowly walked toward the table with all the other
cheerleaders, sporting their uniforms, as her friends watched, shocked.
The next day, Gretchen tried to sit with her friends, but they said they
were saving the empty chair for someone else.
A. New identity
B. Lack of feeling
C. Hope for the future
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D. Knowledge of the past