One of the clearest signs of the rise of literacy in eighteenth-century Europe was _____________.
A. the spread of lending libraries
B. increased circulation of newspapers
C. growth of the printing profession
D. women working as writers
E. None of these indicates rising literacy rates.
Answer: A
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