B: False. It was taken place during the Vietnam War.
Similes compare two things. Because clowns are considered by most to be very funny, the object would also have to be something funny.
Therefore you could say...
A clown is as funny as a medieval joker.
A clown is as funny as a cat barking like a dog.
A clown is as funny as a comedy movie.
For number four, you are correct. It was disease carrying mosquitos. That was why the colonists didn't have too many run-ins with the indians since the native american avoided the area for that very reason.
Number five is self-government which is where it is run by the people. So your answer would be Colonial Assembly.