2. Based on the passage,which of the following most accurately characterizes the claim that "there was plenty of time to smooth the thing out " (sentence 8)? A. A comforting falsehood that the Players know to be untrue B. An outright lie that the director persuades the Players to accept C. An optimistic conclusion reached by outside observers watching an early rehearsal D. A realistic appraisal offered by the director after careful analysis of the play's shortcomings