Read the following context and choose the best option to answer the question.
Context: There is a new challenge site " in town " that has only been up and running for a few weeks . It is called Creative Wednesday and up until this week , I have n't been able to participate in it . The theme chose is " In the Garden " and the format is to be a skinny .
Question: What most likely explains why the author decided to use quotation marks when employing the word town ?
Options: 
- There are many different ways to refer to the subject location
 - The author assumes the reader knows which town is meant .
 - None of the above choices .
 - The author is employing the word in a figurative manner


The author is employing the word in a figurative manner