A. knew, because if you think about how they all sound, B and C could not work, since they sound kind of weird. D sound like it could work, but only if it was "had <em>know</em><em>n</em>". Therefore the only answer left to pick is "A. knew".
<span>They're the epitome of wickedness. The mere fact that they gather frequently in the local tavern is enough for the Pardoner to link them to a host of sins, including lechery, gluttony, drunkenness, and blasphemous oath swearing.
In the Pardoner's Tale sin runs much deeper than that: it's the weakness in your armor that allows even worse sins to dig their way into your soul. So when the Rioters discover those eight bushels of gold, the manner of "lyvynge" in which they've already engaged allows the devil to easily convince them to kill each other rather than share their gold.</span>
Answer:
C. The spelling bee contender flashed a self-possessed smile as the final word was announced.
Explanation:
You have not pointed out which words are underlined, but either way, we can see that sentence C is the only one that contains a word that is used incorrectly. This word is <em>self-possessed</em>. A smile can't be self-possessed. This adjective is used to describe a person - someone who is self-possessed is calm, confident, and in control of their emotions.
When reading a passage on a reading test, you should circle your switchback words they will contain important information regarding the main ideas presented in the passage.
