Answer:
Paid.
Explanation:
Paid makes the most sense. Both would work, but paid fits with the most reasoning.
In personal narrative ,the narrator can best highlight the qualities of the subject with strong examples.
That the men talked of commonplace topics.
The correct answer is C. For the first time in decades, Baby Boomers have been outnumbered by another group--the Millennials.
A hook is the sentence that metaphorically 'hooks' you - that is the most engaging sentence in the introductory paragraph that makes you interested in what is going to happen next. In this paragraph, option C is the hook because we are about to find out how the Millennials managed to replace Baby Boomers.