Question

the American dream of rising from "rags to riches" was reflected in
a. Mark Twain's novel THE GILDED AGES
b. novels of social protest
c. Horatio Alger's RAGGED DICK stories
d. minstrel shows

A?
Ms. Sue
Nope.

Please look again.
Ms. Sue
Yes. Horatio Alger wrote a lot of short stories in which the hero rose from poverty, and by hard work, became very successful.