Read this excerpt from "The Roller Coaster." A chorus of hoots and hollers rose from the throng of students, and several of them turned to the person standing next to them for a high five. Excited whispers darted through the air around Cecelia’s head like a school of fish.

Which best describes the figurative language in this excerpt?

A simile compares students’ whispers to a school of fish.
A simile compares students’ running to a school of fish.
A metaphor compares students’ high fiving to a school of fish.
A metaphor compares students’ yelling to a school of fish.

question 1: d) the old man continued, "in the long run, what people think about shepherds and bakers becomes more important for them than their own destinies.'"

question 2: d) by providing a different perspective and encouraging the englishman to never give up, the boy him to discover the alchemist.

question 3: c) the stones he gave santiago the boy to recognize omens, which will him on his journey to find his personal legend.

question 4: d) when the englishman wants to quit, santiago doesn’t allow the englishman to give up.

question 5: a) by instructing the englishman to go and try, the englishman is motivated to continue on his journey toward his personal legend.

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