Question

read the passage.
pumpkin chunkin is a lively tradition where people build machines to launch pumpkins through the air. whoever gets their pumpkin to fly the farthest is declared the winner. the pumpkins are fired from homemade devices such as slingshots, catapults, and air cannons. this unique competition even has its own vocabulary; a pumpkin is \chunked\ when a machine hurls it into the sky. the origin of this term is uncertain, but some say it relates to the fate awaiting most of the pumpkins once they return to earth. whatever the names origins, fans agree that pumpkin chunkin is a smashing way to celebrate the arrival of autumn.
based on clues in the passage, what is most likely true about the pumpkins used in pumpkin chunkin contests?
they usually land on the ground, where they break into many pieces.
they usually land in a hay pile, from which they are taken and carved.
they usually land in a lake, where they produce an enormous splash.

Explanation:

The passage says "the fate awaiting most of the pumpkins once they return to Earth" relates to the term's origin, and "pumpkin chunkin’ is a smashing way to celebrate". "Smashing" implies breaking, so the first option about breaking into pieces matches. The other options (hay pile for carving, lake for splash) have no passage support.

Answer:

They usually land on the ground, where they break into many pieces.