5. What was the subject of Joyce Carol Oates's first novel? (A) Loneliness (B) Inanity (C) Teaching (D) Racing

3. Which of the following does the passage suggest about Joyce Carol Oates in terms of her writing career? (A) She has experienced long nonproductive periods in her writing. (B) Her style is imitative of other contemporary authors (C) She has produced a surprising amount of fictions in a relative short time. (D) Most of her work is based on personal experience.