B. by stating that they have prepared fora celebration C. by saying that they are genuinely happy for his return D. by comparing their motion to that of swarming bees 17. Anew celebrity made several mistakes when speaking during TV interviews. An entertainment reporter joked that he is as dumb as a box of rocks. What is the effect of the simile used in second sentence A. to show that the celebrity could not speak or was mute B. to show that the celebrity resembled a container of stones C. to show that the celebrity was not very popular D. to show that the celebrity was not intelligent Sharon looked tired. Dark circles folded under her eyes. "What happened Are you okay" I asked. "I wasn't ready for my history presentation, so last night I had to burn the midnight oil" "Wow" I gasped. "You stayed up all night" "Yep. All night. I'm exhausted" Sharon grumbled. From the annoyed look she shot me, I had the feeling I was rubbing her the wrong way this morning. "Well, good luck on your presentation You've worked so hard It will be apiece of cake" I began to walkaway "I guess so" she called after me. "I just wish I hadn't waited until the eleventh hour to finish it. I never do my best work at the last minute" As I looked back, Sharon was nodding off against her locker. 18. In the sixth paragraph, the narrator says, "It will be apiece of cake" Here, piece of cake means
