The American dream…is pretty much whatever someone says it is. So, what could be more perfect to try and quantify with some multiple-choice questions.
From Washington Post:
Whether a person grew up in a crowded tenement building, at the end of a dusty road in farm country, or traveled over land and sea to get there, the promise of America was always a better life for its striving workers — and especially their children. That was the dream.
Today there is widespread skepticism among the public that the American Dream — however they personally define it — is still possible. For many, the notion that hard work can reliably lift people up and that the next generation will be financially better off is simply a relic of the past. But what’s the reality? Take our quiz and test your knowledge of the facts.
Take the quiz for yourself at the link and discuss
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2025/american-dream-income-poverty/?itid=hp_opinions_p001_f016
Ahem. “Your score: 4 of 5”