THE ANSWERS ARE:
-The master stopped at the rusty iron door and pulled it open on rasping hinges.-We saw him disappear down the steps into the dark,<span>-Then we heard the awful, terrifying sound that haunted our sleep</span>
bc of the word answer "will you please answer the phone" im going to go with B. transitive
the answer is simile
Explanation:
the use of like and as for comparison between two subjects or things