Question

Which sentence gives an example of a simile? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AYou’ll be walking a tightrope if you decide to stop for lunch before the meeting.%0D%0AYou’ll be walking a tightrope if you decide to stop for lunch before the meeting.%0D%0A%0D%0AAs class valedictorian, Samantha was the shining star who would have her pick of colleges.%0D%0AAs class valedictorian, Samantha was the shining star who would have her pick of colleges.%0D%0A%0D%0AWhen Andre picked up the calculus textbook, it felt like a 600-page slab of concrete.%0D%0AWhen Andre picked up the calculus textbook, it felt like a 600-page slab of concrete.%0D%0A%0D%0AAfter the rain, the beach was as hot and humid as the inside of a pressure cooker.%0D%0AAfter the rain, the beach was as hot and humid as the inside of a pressure cooker.%0D%0A%0D%0AGina spent half of an hour watching the squirrel, a tiny acrobat adeptly leaping from tree to tree.%0D%0AGina spent half of an hour watching the squirrel, a tiny acrobat adeptly leaping from tree to tree.

Answer 1

Correct answers:
- When Andre picked up the calculus textbook, it felt like a 600-page slab of concrete.
- After the rain, the beach was as hot and humid as the inside of a pressure cooker.

Both use "like" or "as" to make comparisons, so they are similes.