Concept:Emphatic stress is used on a word to show contrast with the opposite idea in the question being answered.
Explanation:The given response is: "His cousin is usually HOSPITABLE to strangers."
The stressed word is HOSPITABLE, meaning friendly and welcoming.
When a word receives emphatic stress in an answer, the question must have used the opposite word.
The opposite of HOSPITABLE is HOSTILE, meaning unfriendly or aggressive.
Now examine the options.
Option B asks: "Is his cousin usually hostile to strangers?"
A natural reply is: "No, his cousin is usually HOSPITABLE to strangers."
So the stressed word clearly contrasts with "hostile" in Option B.
The other options do not present a direct opposite of HOSPITABLE in the same meaningful way.
Therefore, Option B is the correct choice.
Answer:B. Is his cousin usually hostile to strangers?