Which of the Following Eighth Grade Students Is Most at Risk

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following eighth grade students is most at risk for not finishing high school?

• A)Johnetta,who lives in a trailer with blue collar parents and has a high IQ
• B)Keith,who lives with his divorced mom in a housing project and drinks beer
• C)Nancy,who lives with her parents in a middle class suburb and smokes pot
• D)Rob,who lives with his stepdad in an apartment and is captain of the debate team

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