Read the excerpt from "aunty misery.” with a heavy sigh like wind through a tomb, senor death climbed the pear tree. immediately he became stuck to it as if with glue. and no matter how much he cursed and threatened, aunty misery would not allow the tree to release death. what is the meaning of the simile in the underlined phrase? a. death’s sigh was powerful and strong. b. death’s sigh was playful and silly. c. death’s sigh was loud but went unheard. d. death’s sigh was sad but hopeful.

Derek's mother had a busy day ahead of her. she asked derek to by going to the store and buying groceries. "we need bread, milk, cheese and other things," she said. "don't forget to take the list. i know how forgetful you are." derek agreed to do the shopping, but after his mother left, he quickly forgot about his promise. several hours later, he remembered. he ran out the door and headed to the store. he forgot to take the shopping list. when he returned home, derek unloaded the groceries. he had carefully packed the dairy products and vegetables in one bag. the bread and canned goods were packed in the other. he reached into the first bag and took out beans, broccoli, butter and cheese. he put them neatly into the refrigerator. then he put away the bread and soup. when his mother came home, she opened the refrigerator and frowned. 1 select the correct answer. read the passage. then choose the best prediction of what will happen next. a. derek's mother tells him that he forgot to buy milk. b. derek's mother tells him he bought the wrong kind of milk. c. derek's mother tells him that she bought the milk.