In the Nineteenth Century,middle-Class Success Stories Were Mostly a Myth

question 60

Multiple Choice

In the nineteenth century,middle-class success stories were mostly a myth since:

• A) the nineteenth century remained very stagnant as far as social mobility was concerned.
• B) no one from the middle class ever broke through into the upper class; class distinctions were rigidly enforced by law.
• C) they were entirely the creation of the popular novelists of the day.
• D) Europe had, by that time, developed a truly classless society based on merit.
• E) those that occurred were from the middle class itself, the sons of well-off farmers or professionals.

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