He probably uses a metaphor because a simile uses the words like and as and a metaphor does not use the words like and as. Hope this helps!
I'm assuming ringing is the underlined word, so I'd go with A. participle.
They're both about young boys living in hard situations. Both Aladdin and August want something, Aladdin wants to be a prince and August wants to look normal. NOT to mention, both of their names start with an "A".
A.Try an activity you interested in learning, it wouldn't be a fun vacation if you did as little or as much as possible or whatever that last option meant. (: Hope his helps!