11. Which statement conveys how the themes of fantasy and reality interact
in the selection?
A
As a new, insecure opera star, Kitty Ayrshire feels that rumors about
her are vital to the enhancement of her rising popularity.
B. As a self-centered, manipulative opera star, Kitty Ayrshire maintains
illusory relationships with others and delights in deceiving them.
C. As an aging, ill opera star, Kitty Ayrshire resists the realization that
her dream life as a performer could be in jeopardy and enjoys creating
rumors to revive it.
D. As a beloved, spoiled opera star, Kitty Ayrshire understands that she
lives a charmed life but that her personal happiness depends on the
audience's continued interest in her mystique.