Question

read the source of the allusion.
in one of aesops fables, a country mouse enjoys eating fancy food with its cousin in the city. after dogs chase them, the country mouse decides that country life is better than city life.
what is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
after a week at a fancy chicago hotel, lucy decided that she was more of a country mouse.
options: someone who prefers safety over riches, someone who prefers excitement over comfort

Explanation:

The allusion in the sentence refers to the Aesop's fable where the country mouse, after experiencing city life (with its risks like dogs chasing) and fancy food, decides country life (safer, even if less fancy) is better. The sentence about Lucy being a "country mouse" alludes to preferring safety (country life's safety) over the 'riches' (fancy city life's comforts/excitements? No, wait—country mouse in the fable chose safety over the risky but fancy city. So the allusion's meaning here is someone who prefers safety over the allure of more exciting/rich (in experience) city life, matching "someone who prefers safety over riches" (riches here as the allure of city's fancy, risky life; safety as country's calm). The other option is about excitement over comfort, which doesn't fit the fable's moral (country mouse chose safety/calm over city's risk and fancy).

Answer:

someone who prefers safety over riches