The Text Refers to Salons as

Multiple Choice

The text refers to salons as

A) regular receptions devoted to intelligent, egalitarian conversation, often hosted by women.
B) the last stronghold of aristocratic privileges.
C) a place where culture and traditional fashions still held sway.
D) the place where the French king retired when his public duties were finished.
E) businesses catering to the emerging consumer societies of Western Europe.