Answer: It might be the 1st choice but I'm not sure
It seems that you have missed the necessary options for us to answer this question so I had to look for it. Anyway, here is the answer. According to "Introduction to Cultural Rebellion: Mid-Twentieth-Century Voices," what motivated both science fiction and beat generation authors in the United States after World War II is the <span>disillusionment with modern society. Hope this helps.</span>
The answer to your question is c
A self-possessed person is one who is very assured of his or her own capabilities, is quite calm and collected, and just generally cool.
Having this in mind, the way that the character of the niece can be described is B. confident.
The other options don't make much sense here.