In the novel the rise of silas lapham, the newly rich title character struggles to acquire manners.
a.
autocratic
b.
autonomous
c.
genteel
d.
humanistic

go to the home screen and it says what do you need to know? then type the

the answer should be b.

explanation:

it should be b because she researched before writing so it would be in past tense. "the author researches her subject before she had written the first draft.