The correct answer is B. "Cole focuses on being very specific with his words."
In both stories, the characters use the monkey's paw, a magical talisman capable of granting wishes, to try and resurrect a loved one. In "The Monkey's Paw," Mr. White makes a rather blind second wish, aiming at bringing his son back to life. He says, "I wish my son alive again." However, he doesn't consider the unspecified consequences. His wish isn't specific and, according to the story, it may bring forth a mangled, horrific version of his once-living son, because his son had been through a physically destructive accident.
On the contrary, in "New Chicago", Cole learns from the unfortunate incident with his brother and decides to use the power of the monkey's paw once more. Unlike Mr. White, Cole spends time formulating his wish with more specificity. He doesn't blindly wish his brother back to life. Instead, he states the condition in which he wants him back, saying, "I wish my brother, Tyler, was alive and healed, just as he was before he fell, and I want him to be right outside our building, safely standing on the ground, in two minutes, with no memory of how he died or how he arrived there, just thinking that he's come home, tired, after a regular job."
This shows that Cole wants to avoid any negative consequences that might arise from a vague wish, covering the details of the resurrection, from his brother's health status, location, timing, amnesia, and even his emotional state. Thus, Cole's approach to making a second wish in "New Chicago" is different from Mr. White's in "The Monkey's Paw" in that he focuses on being very specific with his words, hence option B is the best answer.
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