Standing in Front of an Audience with One Hand on Your

question 7

Multiple Choice

Standing in front of an audience with one hand on your hip is a problem gesture termed

• A) "parade rest."
• B) "broken wing."
• C) "don't worry, Ma."
• D) "the fig leaf clutch."

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