Question

select the text from the paragraph that best helps you understand that embezzling means stealing from the workplace. there may be more than one correct choice. before the end of 1955, most people had never heard of minnie mangum. she had worked for many years at a bank in norfolk, virginia. she was known for being generous with her friends, but she was by no means famous. that changed on december 29, 1955. mangum was arrested for embezzling about three million dollars. the money that she had taken from the bank was used to buy eighty - five cars for friends and family. she had also paid for homes and many other gifts for friends and family members. she was sentenced to twenty years in prison.

Explanation:

To understand that "embezzling" means stealing from the workplace, we look for context about where the money was taken from and her workplace. The sentences "She had worked for many years at a bank in Norfolk, Virginia" (tells her workplace) and "The money that she had taken from the bank was used to buy eighty - five cars for friends and family" (shows she took money from her workplace, the bank) help. Also, "Mangum was arrested for embezzling about three million dollars" links the act to taking money from the bank (her workplace).

Answer:

• She had worked for many years at a bank in Norfolk, Virginia.
• Mangum was arrested for embezzling about three million dollars.
• The money that she had taken from the bank was used to buy eighty - five cars for friends and family.