Answer:
Personification, and simile.
Explanation:
Let me know if this is correct!
A - Economical
The other words: cheat, penny-pinching, and tight fisted all have negative connotations with both the reader and the writer. "Ecomonimal' has a much more positive connotation.
B
B is the only complete sentence and explains what your piece will be about.
I guess 80 years after the Black Sunday of the Dust Bowl