2. D) "Susan went on to win the race an unprecedented four times in five years and gained recognition as one of the world's best sled dog racers." (paragraph 17)
Explanation:
'Renowned' as used in the passage shows that Susan Butcher was well known by people who loved sled racing. Her record of winning the game four times consecutively and setting a new time record earned her recognition among people.
A renowned person is recognized and spoken of by many. The competition earned Susan such recognition. Even after she died of leukemia in 2006, she was still recognized for her performance in the game. Her dogs led the 2007 game.
In most stories, the hero is the most common person you can imagine, but then some mentor tells him or her that he or she is special. Or in some other cases, an accident, incident or experiment changes them into a stronger being.
