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Answer: BSet 1: Inferences (Intermediate)
Explanation
PASSAGE
In her later interviews, the author distanced herself from her debut novel, calling it 'the work of a different person.' Critics and readers, however, continued to regard it as her masterpiece, citing its raw emotional power that her more polished later works lacked.
What can be inferred about the relationship between artistic intention and reception?
A. Authors always know which of their works is best.
B. Audiences may value qualities in a work that the creator has moved beyond or rejected.✓ Correct
C. Later works are always superior to early ones.
D. Critics and readers never disagree with authors.
Detailed Explanation
Author rejected it; audiences loved its 'raw emotional power'—they valued what she dismissed.
Key Evidence:
• "distanced herself"
• "continued to regard it as her masterpiece"
Why others are wrong: A (Here the audience disagreed with the author's judgment.), C (Her debut was considered the best.), D (The passage shows explicit disagreement.).