SAT Question of the Day #15

Choose the word that best fits the meaning of the following sentence as a whole.

The town was engulfed in _______ during the riot, as hordes of people ran through the streets looting shops and overturning cars.

A.  collaboration
B.  treachery
C.  secrecy
D.  turmoil
E.  placidity

The answer is:   D.  turmoil