What does the word "cell" most closely mean?
Answer: C. Prison
Definition of Cell:
Cell- "a small room in which a prisoner is locked up or in which a monk or nun sleeps."
Definitions:
Dungeon- "a strong underground prison cell, especially in a castle."
Castle- "a large building, typically of the medieval period, fortified against attack with thick walls, battlements, towers, and in many cases a moat."
Prison- "a building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial."
Hovel- "a small, squalid, unpleasant, or simply constructed dwelling."
Explanation:
Depending on what the excerpt is about, cell could mean either Prison or Hovel, but just in definition wise I would say the answer is Prison.
I hope this helps in some way because, truly it is up to what the excerpt is about but the excerpt is not put up here so I can only go by the definitions.
Hence, C. Prison