Which quotation from the passage best highlights the idea that there is a sense of familiarity in Mariposa?

Question

A. "The steamer goes nowhere in particular, for the lake is landlocked and there is no navigation for the Mariposa Belle except to 'run trips' on special occasions." (Paragraph 2)

B. "People simply speak of the 'lake' and the 'river' and the 'main street,' much in the same way as they always call the Continental Hotel, 'Pete Robinson's' and the Pharmaceutical Hall, 'Eliot's Pharmacy.'" (Paragraph 3)

C. "Up and down the Main Street are telegraph poles standing at a variety of angles and carrying rather more wires than are commonly seen at a transatlantic cable station." (Paragraph 4)

D. "Why, at Netley's butcher shop (established in 1882) there are no less than four people working on the sausage machines in the basement; at the Newspacket office there are as many more job-printing" (Paragraph 7)

Answer 1

The quotation that best highlights the idea of a sense of familiarity in Mariposa is:

B. "People simply speak of the 'lake' and the 'river' and the 'main street,' much in the same way as they always call the Continental Hotel, 'Pete Robinson's' and the Pharmaceutical Hall, 'Eliot's Pharmacy.'" (Paragraph 3)

This quote emphasizes how the local inhabitants have an intimate, well-known connection to their surroundings through the nicknames and common references they use, conveying a strong sense of familiarity within the community.