Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Ironically, Carver’s precision in sketching lives on the edge of despair ensures that his stories will sometimes be read too narrowly, much as Dickens’ social - reformer role once caused his broader concerns to be ___________.

  1. ignored

  2. reinforced

  3. contradicted

  4. diminished

  5. diversified
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Here, keyword is 'read too narrowly' which suggests that the stories were actually ignored and not much read.

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