Read the following quote from "the morning of june 28, 1948":
"it was not my first published story, nor my last, but i have been assured over and over that if it had been the only story i ever wrote or published, there would be people who would not forget my name."
what does this quote suggest about the public's feelings toward "the lottery"?

a. readers were deeply affected by jackson's story
b. readers looked forward to jackson's next publication
c. readers would study her short story and try to mimic its success
d. readers were persuaded to buy more copies of the new yorker