Keyuna Just Graduated High School and Is Set on a Career

question 222

Multiple Choice

Keyuna just graduated high school and is set on a career that will earn her middle-class wages or higher.Which of the following would be the greatest barrier for Keyuna in succeeding in a career with the potential to earn middle-class wages?

• A) being the youngest child among her siblings
• B) getting poor grades in reading and mathematics during high school
• C) having no extracurricular activities on her résumé
• D) getting poor grades in social studies

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Definitions:

Middle Class

A social group between the upper and working classes, including professional and business workers and their families.

Mass Murder

The act of killing four or more individuals at a single location and in a short period of time, typically without a cooling-off period between the murders.

Homicide Rates

The statistics or measures indicating the number of deaths due to homicide within a given population or area over a specific period of time.

U.S.

A short form for the United States, a federation comprising 50 states, a federal district, and various territories, recognized for its strong economic and military capabilities.