Context clue is basically a setting of a sentence which helps us gain unknown piece of information or a meaning.
Let's show that on the example given.
We might not be familiar with the meaning of the word novice, however we see that the conjunction although is used. This conjunction denotes opposition, a change of tone to express something that's contrary to previous information.
Now, it's obvious, from this context, that the word novice means opposite of experienced.
This way, without looking up a dictionary, we could discover the meaning of the word.
It would be C. finally because chronologically refers to in a timely order (first, next, then, ect.) and finally is a concluding word that also refers to the chronological style of writing.
