Do you not have neighbors or something?
The correct answer is C.
In order to understand an informational text we have to make sure we truly comprehend it.
The best way to make sure we know what the text is about is discovering the author's purpose. In order to have a better understanding we can ask ourselves questions like: "what is the author's opinion on this subject?"
Seems like "(as one turning from serious things to little
pleasantries) Well ladies, have you decided
whether she was going to quilt it or knot it?"