Fact Pattern $35-1$A

Erasmus applies for a job at Drain$-$Pro Plumbing & Repair LLC for which he is well qualified. He passes a test to determine which applicants are eligible for hiring, but the employer discards the results, and Erasmus is rejected. Drain$-$Pro continues to seek applicants.

Refer to Fact Pattern $35-1$A$.$ Erasmus files a suit against Drain$-$Pro under the Civil Rights Act of $1964,$ claiming reverse discrimination. To support this claim, Erasmus must show that he is a member of

a protected class.

a majority group.

an employers' association.

a union.