He missed the sights, smells and sounds of his own neighborhood.
<u>Explanation</u>:
- Colin had travelled a half-way around the world and he didn't have a hard time. He had been wondering who might he would become after those travels.
- But he longed for his home, his real home in England. He missed his friends, sights, smells and sounds of his neighborhood. Before the thought of joining the conversation with the guide,he thought of this in his mind.
Hyperbole is the best answer here because Mrs. White is making a point at the ridiculousness of the monkey's paw being able to grant a wish. She could easily say an extra pair of hands, but instead she goes with four knowing it will sound ridiculous.
None of the other choices are good answers because there is no example of them in the excerpt we are asked to read.
