The ideas at the school where my mother taught were old-
fashioned. I had hated attending the school, and walking
into the classroom now, I was instantly put off again by the
old smells of sweet, rotting flowers and musty books.
Which word or phrase in the passage most strongly contributes to its overall
tone?
O
A. old-fashioned
B. ideas at the school
O c. sweet
O D. rotting flowers