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What are the answers to the questions from The Elements of Success by Mike Kubic?
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PART A: Which statement best summarizes the central idea of the text?
A.
Different cultural/ethnic groups rely on different traits to succeed in the United States
B.
Different cultural/ethnic groups rely on the same traits to succeed in the United States
C.
Cultural/ethnic minorities have a difficult time succeeding in the United States
D.
Cultural/ethnic minorities have an easier time succeeding than native (white) citizens of the United States

PART B: Which quotation from the text best supports the answer to part A?
A.
“In 2012, Asian-American kids overall had SAT scores 143 points above average and a 63-point edge over their white counterparts.” ( Paragraph 8)
B.
“Although success seems to favor recent racial minorities, it is also characteristic of two well-established groups of white Americans.” ( Paragraph 13)
C.
“However counterintuitive it sounds, the authors maintain that it’s precisely this unstable combination of superiority, insecurity and grit that generates drive.” ( Paragraph 18)
D.
“The book has also been panned for ignoring such success-driving factors as transfer of wealth between generations.” ( Paragraph 23)
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PART A: What does the word “elusiveness” mean as used in paragraph 4?
A.
Something difficult to understand or define
B.
Failure
C.
Impressiveness or achievement
D.
Significant change or transformation

4.
RI.1
PART B: Which phrase from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
A.
“sure-fire success”
B.
“enduring mysteries”
C.
“unpromising origins to great heights”
D.
“don’t rise at all”
5.
RI.3
Which statement best describes the relationship between superiority and insecurity in the authors’ research?
A.
Successful people/groups display more superiority and less insecurity
B.
Successful people/ groups display more insecurity and less superiority
C.
Successful people/groups display neither insecurity, nor superiority
D.
Successful people/groups display both insecurity and superiority

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