Answer:
C. She wants the reader to regard her as a serious student. The more serious a student (when it comes to learning) someone regards you, the better of an impression they have on you.
Do you know what part of the book this is in-reference to specifically?
Aristocrat, which comes from the greek root words, aristos which means the best , and kratos meaning rule. basically someone who has traits or belonging to of a higher class.