15. This school year was like a powder keg waiting to blow. a. Imagery
b. Metaphor
c. Personification
d. Simile

16. The shirt walked on his own due to the amount of starch when ironed.
a. Onomatopoeia
b. Allusion
c. Simile
d. Personification
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1. D

2.d

Explanation:

when alex falls for the charming new boy at school, cole -- a handsome, funny, sports star who adores her - she can't believe she's finally found her soul who truly loves and understands her.  

at first, alex is blissfully happy. sure, cole seems a little jealous of her relationship with her close friend zack, but what guy would want his girlfriend spending all her time with another boy? as the months pass, though, alex can no longer ignore cole's small put-downs, pinches, or increasingly violent threats.  

as alex struggles to come to terms with the sweet boyfriend she fell in love with and the boyfriend whose "love" she no longer recognizes, she is forced to choose -- between her "true love" and herself.

explanation:

1. c. zone of saturation, water table, zone of aeration

2. c. condensation

3. b.   conservation and condensation

4. c. groundwater dips below the water table in an artesian well

5. d. oceans

6. c. geyser

7. d. groundwater

8. b. 70%

9. d. transpiration

10. c.   desalination