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The correct answer is C. Young writers live in physical fear and therefore are prevented from concentrating on matters of the spirit. It's 100% correct as I just took the test :)
Answer: C) Young writers live in physical fear and therefore are prevented from concentrating on matters of the spirit.
Explanation: In the given excerpt we can see the opinion of the author about the problem that is preventing yound writers from producing good writing. Faulkner explains that the young writers live in physical fear ("Our tragedy today is a general and universal physical fear so long sustained by now that we can even bear it"), and this prevents them from concentrating on the problems of the spirit (that according to him, are the things that can make good writing).