Which word could replace the underlined word as it is used in the paragraph? A teacher in our town gained renown by inventing a remote control necktie. It would light up and change colors when he pressed different buttons and he could even make it play music. It grabbed the attention of a local news team. Soon he and his necktie were on national TV.

fame

cash

experience

happiness

Read the following excerpt from the way to rainy mountain by n. scott momaday: the young plains culture of the kiowas withered and died like grass that is burned in the prairie wind. there came a day like destiny; in every direction, as far as the eye could see, carrion (animal carcasses) lay out in the land. the buffalo was the animal representation of the sun, the essential and sacrificial victim of the sun dance. when the wild herds were destroyed, so too was the will of the kiowa people. which phrase in the passage most strongly contributes to its overall tone? a. day like destiny b. lay out in the land c. far as the eye could see d. withered and died like grass