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Hard Reading and Writing · Information and Ideas · None · MCQ

The passage below is from a 1980 book about the history of the early American republic. The author is explaining why, in her view, the concept of the "self-made man" is an important idea to consider when studying the development of the United States. "There is a tendency to regard the self-made man as a kind of American hero. But the self-made man, though he is the product of his own efforts, is also the product of the conditions that made his success possible. The self-made man is not a creation ex nihilo. He is, rather, a product of his time and place."

Which choice best describes the central idea of the passage?

A
The self-made man is an American hero, and his success is due to his own efforts.
B
The self-made man is not a creation ex nihilo, but rather a product of his time and place.
C
The self-made man is not a product of his own efforts, but rather a product of the conditions that made his success possible.
D
The self-made man is a creation ex nihilo, and he is not a product of his time and place.

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