The correct answers should be
<span>-the greater amount of leisure available to people</span>
<span>-the growth of the publishing industry
</span><span>-increased literacy rates in the middle class
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People started educating themselves which led to increased amount of reading. Novels were not considered high culture so they were very available to the middle class.
I believe the answer is b
Think outside the box, and most stories come together better when you come up with a plot first.