Shortly after publication the book became because of the writer’s repeated use of the ne

问题补充：

Shortly after publication, the book became because of the writer’s repeated use of the negative word nigger to refer to the black Americans.

A. universal

B. conventional

C. controversial

D. skeptical

答案：

A. universal

B. conventional

(答案→)C. controversial

D. skeptical

解析：考查形容词辨析。A普遍的；B传统的；C有争议的；D怀疑的；句意：在公开以后，这本书引起了争议，因为作家重复使用“nigger”来指代黑人。故C正确。