Millicent sat down at her desk in the big study hall. Tomorrow she would come to school, proudly, laughingly, without lipstick, with her brown hair straight and shoulder length, and then everybody would know, even the boys would know, that she was one of the elect. Teachers would smile helplessly, thinking perhaps: So now they've picked Millicent Arnold. I never would have guessed it.

—"Initiation,"
Sylvia Plath

What inference can be made about Millicent from the way she is characterized indirectly?

A.Millicent is a student with straight brown hair.
B.Millicent does not usually take care of her appearance.
C.Millicent has not always been popular.

The interference made about Milicent in the way she is characterized indirectly is she has not always been popular. Thus, the correct answer is C.

What is the theme of the story?

The story revolves around a girl Millicent who got selected as a candidate in election. In fiction, the theme refers to a young person's journey from innocence to gaining experience and recognition of some universal truths.

Here the characteristics of Millicent are clearly defined as a lack of popularity when the teachers said that they didn't think about her candidature in the election.

Therefore, option C Milicent has not always been popular is the appropriate answer.

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