Answer:
A. Readers were deeply affected by Jackson's story.
Explanation:
In these lines, Jackson explains what the impact of her story was. She tells us that the story "The Lottery" was not the first or only story she ever wrote. However, she says that people would remember her name even if it had been. This implies that people consider the story and the author to be important enough to be remembered, which implies that readers were deeply affected by her story.
