Imagine, lawmakers, a future in which food security is not
available to all, in which people go hungry because poor
farming practices have allowed droughts and bad weather
to destroy a whole year's harvest. Now imagine that you
had the power to pass this law requiring sustainable
farming practices of all government food suppliers.
Because you do have that power.
What does the comparison between drought and the lawmakers most clearly
illustrate?
A. Drought represents a consequence of the lawmakers' inaction.
B. Drought represents the price of passing responsible legislation.
C. Drought represents a circumstance for which the lawmakers can
make the consequences less severe.
D. Drought represents a counterargument to the idea that the
lawmakers should pass the law.

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. excerpt from "the cabuliwallah" by rabindranath tagore i was sitting in my study, looking through the accounts, when some one entered, saluting respectfully, and stood before me. it was rahmun the cabuliwallah. at first i did not recognise him. he had no bag, nor the long hair, nor the same vigour that he used to have. but he smiled, and i knew him again. "when did you come, rahmun? " i asked him. "last evening," he said, "i was released from jail." the words struck harsh upon my ears. i had never before talked with one who had wounded his fellow, and my heart shrank within itself when i realised this; for i felt that the day would have been better-omened had he not turned up.