1123English LiteratureMedium
What was the impact on literature of the Education Act of 1870, which made elementary schooling compulsory?
Aa new market for basic textbooks which paid better than sophisticated novels or plays
Ba, b and c
Cthe emergence of a mass literate population at whom a new mass-produced literature could be directed
Da popular thirst for the “classics,” driving contemporary writers to the margins
Correct answer
C. the emergence of a mass literate population at whom a new mass-produced literature could be directed
Explanation
The correct answer is the emergence of a mass literate population at whom a new mass-produced literature could be directed.