Comprehension Passage
THE GROCER'S CHILDREN
The grocer's children
eat day-old bread,
moldy cakes and cheese,
soft black bananas
on stale shredded wheat,
weeviled rice, their plates
heaped high with wilted
greens, bruised fruit,
surprise treats
from unlabelled cans,
tainted meat.
The grocer's children
never go hungry.
What is suggested by the word 'tainted' in line 11?
1
Tinctured
2
Cooked
3
Spoiled
4
Boiled