I was only able to answer this Q correctly by process of elimination.
I am still unsure why A is right on its own merit, however.
Isn't it too much of an assumption to say that Chopin thinks that their idealization was "misguided?"
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Chose E, but still not clear why the answer is A. I was turned off from A because "submarine basalt", and could not find this in the passage. Could someone explain answer A? Thank you!