Question

read the source of the allusion.
in the bible, adam and eves son cain murders his brother in a jealous rage.
what is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
despite marianas insistence that she would raise cain if we ever got lost, we decided to try taking a shortcut.
to resign or retreat
to renounce ones faith
to resort to violence

Explanation:

The source shows Cain's violent act (murdering his brother). In the sentence, "raise Cain" is an allusion. Since Cain's action was violent, "raise Cain" likely means to resort to violence.

Answer:

to resort to violence