Let's look at lines 17-19 again:
<span>17. Its letters, although naturally lying
18. Like the knight Pinto-Mendez Ferdinando-
19. Still form a synonym for Truth-Cease trying!
The crucial word here is "like" - it means that the letters are "like" - compared to the knight. A direct comparison such as this one is a Simile - this is the correct answer.
A metaphor is similar to a simile in that it treats something as if it was another thing, but it does not include a direct comparison.
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Your answer is option 2, they<span> believed in worshipping their ancestors.</span>
3. <span>Mrs. Chen gave money to the beggar because she believed that compassion was a religious duty.
</span>True
4. <span>In asking Dave Eggers about his daily work routine, what audience does the interviewer have in mind?
</span>students
Answer: I would rather go to a private highschool because they often provide higher quality education and look great on college applications.