In lines 4-5, the author refers to a "fashion maven’s" tone primarily in order to: imply that Genevieve has only a superficial appreciation of mechanical pencils (Option A).
<h3>What is comprehension passage?</h3>
Comprehension passages are sure-shot scoring questions. Even if the information in the passage deviates from actual events, it must be used to answer the questions.
Now,
According to the passage given, in the context, only Option A makes sense according to Genevieve's acclamations.
Hence, Option A is the most appropriate choice, i.e., In lines 4-5, the author refers to a "fashion maven’s" tone primarily in order to: imply that Genevieve has only a superficial appreciation of mechanical pencils (Option A).