No, states are proper nouns
Answer:
1. Barney hauled the old sofa to the basement.
2. The wild sea tossed and lifted the boat.
3. David never understood the way an engine works.
4. Rey suddenly hung up the phone.
Explanation:
The simile in the passage is in the sentence “He strained his eyes in the direction from which the reports had come, but it was like trying to see through a blanket.”
it is saying that he couldn’t see anything, which is why it is being compared to seeing through a blanket.
They feel as though the mans presence is ominous in a way, saying he's sullen would suggest he's viewed poorly by them
She stood before representatives of all countries in the world gathered in rio and told them: “My father always says ‘you are what you do, not what you say!’ Well what you do makes me cry at night. You grown ups say you love us. I challenge you, please, make your actions reflect your words...”
