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What is the percentage chance that Americans raised near the top of the income ladder have of realizing the American dream today?
What is the percentage chance that Americans raised near the top of the income ladder have of realizing the American dream today?
- 60%
- 80%
- 50%
- 70% (correct)
How does the life expectancy of rich American men compare to that of poor American men?
How does the life expectancy of rich American men compare to that of poor American men?
- Rich American men live 10 years longer
- Rich American men live 15 years longer (correct)
- Rich American men live 5 years longer
- Rich American men live 20 years longer
What is the current chance for Americans raised near the bottom of the income ladder to climb above their parents’ station?
What is the current chance for Americans raised near the bottom of the income ladder to climb above their parents’ station?
- 35% (correct)
- 40%
- 25%
- 30%
How much of the planet's wealth is held by the top 10 percent of humanity according to the text?
How much of the planet's wealth is held by the top 10 percent of humanity according to the text?
In which countries do poor American men have a similar life expectancy to according to the text?
In which countries do poor American men have a similar life expectancy to according to the text?
What percentage chance did Americans born in 1940 from the top of upper middle class and bottom of lower middle class have to realize the American dream?
What percentage chance did Americans born in 1940 from the top of upper middle class and bottom of lower middle class have to realize the American dream?
What has caused many millions of Americans, regardless of political beliefs, to feel that the game is rigged against them according to the text?
What has caused many millions of Americans, regardless of political beliefs, to feel that the game is rigged against them according to the text?
What has happened with the growth rate of the fortunes of the world's billionaires compared to everyone else's according to the text?
What has happened with the growth rate of the fortunes of the world's billionaires compared to everyone else's according to the text?
What is the common feeling shared by many millions of Americans mentioned in the text?
What is the common feeling shared by many millions of Americans mentioned in the text?
What do those close to the bottom have a 35 percent chance of doing according to the text?
What do those close to the bottom have a 35 percent chance of doing according to the text?
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