Answer:
Lola Ridge's life in New York as a working immigrant was a strong influence on her writing.
Explanation:
Based on the biography and the poem, we can see that Ridge's life in New York as a working immigrant heavily influenced her writing, which she became best known for.
She did not begin writing about immigrants because it was interesting. The lives of immigrants were not easy, and their struggle is what inspired Lola Ridge.
She was a well-known author, and the fact she changed her name didn't influence her career.
She didn't become a painter and activist because her writing about people's rights didn't sell. In fact, her writing is what she is best known for.
All of this makes the second statement the correct one.
Answer:
D) Around him, mothers strived to hush crying babies and fathers invented stories to entertain exhausted children.
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