The sentence "He's a regular peppermint stick" is an example of a metaphor.
Answer:
0. yes, has /g/
1. yes, has /j/
2. yes, has /w/
3. no
4. yes, has /h/
5. no
6. yes, has /w/ in the middle
7. no
8. no
9. yes, has /j/ sound from the "g"
10. no
11. yes, has /d/ at the end
12. no
Explanation:
Contrast: Insects may have entered a cool home and earthworms would have escaped to under the cool soil.
Compare: They both may have gone to a chilly area from their instincts.