Answer:
Cater: Tend to
Explanation:
Occupations: Jobs
Range: the space in between to points
Providing: giving them
Qualification: something that makes them experienced enough
Top Notch: the best
Option: the choice to pick between two things
D is the answer. "Because they were penniless" is a subordinate clause. "Because" is a subordinating conjunction.
Really well written and definitely gives concrete detail as I can imagine this scene in my mind by just reading it.