An exaggeration
By using the all cap the author successfully exaggerated their point.
She means Buckingham Palace and is being sarcastic as where she lives is as far removed from a palace as it can be!
Answer:
I am starving
I need to eat them fishies
Fisherman is good
This is a simile, since it compares two things (the cat's fur and silk) using like or as.
The obvious answer is all of the above you should treat as large trucks. Whatever that means. I can tell you many moving vans have the same engine and size of commercial vehicles. All should be treated with care.
No children do not respond faster than adults. If anything they are more likely to run into traffic or "freeze".
