Question

Choose the best word to complete the sentence: In spite of the wildfires, the homeowner remained _________ as they evacuated the neighborhood.
a. abyss
b. calm
c. convoy
d. poignant

Answer 1

First of all, we need an adjective here, to describe the homeowner. 
We can exclude abyss and convoy because those are nouns.
So we can choose from poignant and calm. But since poignant means sad, it doesn't really fit here.
The best answer is B) calm.