The correct answer is B. Ernest is wealthy
Step-by-step explanation:
In texts, an allusion occurs if there is a reference to a place, person, object, situation, etc. to emphasize or make a point without explicitly explaining the connection with the reference. In the excerpt presented, allusion occurs in "He's the Bill Gates of Mayville" because the narrator makes a reference to Bill Gates who is the owner of Microsoft Corporation and considered by some as the richest man in the world. This last idea, suggests like Bill Gates, Ernest is extremely wealthy and due to this, the narrator asks him for help every time he/she is in trouble. Thus, the allusion shows "Ernest is wealthy".