SAT English Practice Question

The passage below is from a 1980 book about the history of the early American republic. The author is explaining why, in her view, the concept of the "self-made man" is an important idea to consider when studying the development of the United States. \"There is a tendency to regard the self-made man as a kind of American hero. But the self-made man, though he is the product of his own efforts, is also the product of the conditions that made his success possible. The self-made man is not a creation ex nihilo. He is, rather, a product of his time and place.\"

1. A.The self-made man is an American hero, and his success is due to his own efforts.
2. B.The self-made man is not a creation ex nihilo, but rather a product of his time and place.
3. C.The self-made man is not a product of his own efforts, but rather a product of the conditions that made his success possible.
4. D.The self-made man is a creation ex nihilo, and he is not a product of his time and place.