Question

and then she’s remembering the time, years ago now, down at the lake, when she snapped awake from a sun - soaked dream to a clamor of voices raised in anger. source: the new yorker in this sentence, clamor means: a soft, persistent murmur a loud harsh or strident noise a major change in attitude an act of shocking cruelty

Explanation:

The context mentions "voices raised in anger". "Clamor" here refers to a noisy outcry, which is best described as a loud harsh or strident noise.

Answer:

B. a loud harsh or strident noise