This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Figures Of Speech > Similes And Metaphors – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Similes And Metaphors Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Jay and Kam are two peas in a pod. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 2. Riding a bike is a piece of cake ..... what are they comparing? A) Cake, a kid. B) Riding a bike, cake. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Riding a bike, cake. 3. Jill was as cool as a cucumber on her first day of school. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Neither. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 4. Kim and Shana are like two peas in a pod. A) Metaphor. B) Neither. C) Simile. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 5. Which figure of speech is used in the sentence:'Her eyes were as blue as the ocean.'? A) Hyperbole. B) Personification. C) Metaphor. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simile. 6. Simile or Metaphor:My mother's hair is as soft as a cloud. A) Metaphor. B) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 7. Explain the meaning of the following sentence. Mikey waited in the cold until his fingers were icicles. A) This means that Mikey's fingers became actual icicles. B) This means that Mikey waited for a very long time and got very cold. C) This means that Mikey is probably a snowman. D) This means that Mikey only waited for a minute or two. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This means that Mikey waited for a very long time and got very cold. 8. A comparison between two unlike things USING the words "like" or "as" is called a: A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Alliteration. D) Dialogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 9. Simile or Metaphor? I'm as hungry as a bear. A) Metaphor. B) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 10. Those girls are like two peas in a pod. A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Neither. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 11. Life is Monopolygo cop me some land and some property A) Metaphor. B) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 12. Both similes and metaphors do this. A) Compare two things. B) Contain adverbs. C) Contain adjectives. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compare two things. 13. The road ahead was a ribbon stretching across the desert. A) Metaphor. B) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 14. My stomach is a bottomless pit. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 15. Fruit is fuel for a healthy body. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 16. What two words are being compared in the following sentence?George is lightning as he runs the race. A) George and race. B) George and runs. C) George and lightning. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) George and lightning. 17. Explain the meaning of the following sentence:Mikey waited in the cold until his fingers were icicles. A) This means that Mikey's fingers became actual icicles. B) This means that Mikey's is probably a snowman. C) This means that Mikey waited for a very long time and got very cold. D) This means that Mikey only waited for a minute or two. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) This means that Mikey waited for a very long time and got very cold. 18. Similes and Metaphors help to create mental pictures. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. The computers at school are old dinosaurs. A) Metaphor. B) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 20. You are a pain in the neck A) Metaphor. B) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 21. The football player is a bull pushing through the pile of players. A) Very aggressive. B) Very stubborn. C) Very mad. D) Very strong. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Very strong. 22. When two things are being compared using like or as, it is called a ..... A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 23. Which two words are being compared? The cat's fur was a blanket of warmth. A) Cat and warmth. B) Cat and fur. C) Fur and blanket. D) Blanket and warmth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fur and blanket. 24. The shoplifter was not the least bit nervous, in fact he was ..... A) As warm as toast. B) As mad as a hatter. C) As cool as a cucumber. D) As thick as thieves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As cool as a cucumber. 25. Complete the sentence with a metaphor.My friend always studies a lot-in fact he's ..... A) Owlish. B) Studious. C) Very disciplined. D) A night owl. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A night owl. 26. The dog crept into the kitchen like a silent thief. A) Metaphor. B) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 27. Life is like a box of chocolates. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 28. Simile or metaphor? George is lightning as he runs the race. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 29. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of metaphors? A) Metaphors create deeper associations and connections. B) Metaphors can evoke emotions and create vivid imagery. C) Metaphors suggest that one thing is another. D) Metaphors do not use connecting words like 'like' or 'as'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Metaphors do not use connecting words like 'like' or 'as'. 30. When my dad wakes up, at first he is a bear. A) He is furry. B) He is kind. C) He is grumpy. D) He growls. 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