I would recommend reading over the lines many times and remembering the cues. You could make flash cards with one side having the cue and the other with the line.
Base on the story of the swimmer by F. Scott Fitzgerald, he reveal the setting of the passage by mentioning water and sand and the best answer among the choices is in the last choice. I hope you are satisfied with my answer and feel free to ask for more
Etymology takes into consideration of how words have changed in terms of their meanings, forms, and their history.
Chugged is the main word that should give it away. It is kind of exaggerating the car going up the mountain. I assume it would be a hyperbole.
Hope I helped!
