Believe it or not, this sentence is simple.
Yes, it is quite long, but it has one subject (daylilies) and one verb (are). As a result there is one independent clause.
This single independent clause has some adverb and adjective phrases, but the sentence is still a simple one.
The first one: The catapult stood on a platform in the castles tower before the tower was destroyed.
Answer:
He beat him <em><u>with</u></em> a stick.
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