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Set 2: Inferences (Intermediate)

Explanation

Answer: B

PASSAGE

Emily Dickinson published fewer than a dozen poems during her lifetime, preferring to share her work privately through letters to friends. After her death, her sister discovered nearly 1,800 poems hidden in a locked chest. Today, Dickinson is considered one of the most important American poets.

What can be inferred about Dickinson's relationship with literary fame?

A. She actively sought public recognition during her lifetime.
B. Her posthumous reputation developed independently of her own pursuit of fame.✓ Correct
C. Her work was immediately recognized as canonical.
D. She destroyed most of her poems before death.

Detailed Explanation

Published fewer than 12 poems; 1,800 hidden—she didn't seek fame, yet fame came posthumously.

Key Evidence:

• "preferring to share privately"

• "discovered hidden in a locked chest"

• "today considered one of the most important"

Why others are wrong: A (She hid 1,800 poems—opposite of seeking fame.), C (Recognition came 'after her death.'), D (She preserved them in a chest.).

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