Passage: "Although the novel received harsh reviews on publication, it is now regarded as a classic." The sentence suggests that:

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. opinions about the novel changed over time

  1. Step 1: The contrast between early reviews and present status shows a change.
Answer
opinions about the novel changed over time.
Why not the others: the novel was always praised by every critic who read it, the reviewers were novelists and the novel was never published don't fit.

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