At Little Ivy, as lower-income students became more assimilated ...

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At Little Ivy, as lower-income students became more assimilated into college life, what happened?
 
  a. Despite their best attempts, they remained outsiders, unable to break into the strong social barriers that existed due to social class.
  b. While a small percentage of lower-income students were eventually accepted by the more affluent, they were seen as pretenders and actually excluded more than when they first arrived.
  c. Because they had to conquer so much to be accepted by Little Ivy, eventually the lower-income students actually gained more prestige on campus than their higher-income brethren.
  d. Eventually, lower-income students adopted more of the speech, attire, behavior of the more affluent students on campus that led them to feel greater self-confidence.

Question 2

At State College, the differences between students based on social class can best be described in the following way?
 
  a. Much like Little Ivy, students divided themselves along class lines, with the more affluent marking their superiority by bragging about their possessions, travels, and gated communities.
  b. Since State College had fewer students from affluent backgrounds, it as actually the lower-income students who felt powerful, included, and desired by others.
  c. The difference in class background for students at State College were generally minimal, and social class played only a small role, if any, in determining social relationships.
  d. At State College, clothes, particularly from famous designers, was the biggest marker differentiating students there.

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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C