"My dad is a great basketball coach," said Josie.
I believe the answer is "Gregor has had a normal life" because it doesn't say anything about his reaction.
It's like using a simile or a metaphor you are building its character by describing it , Example: That dog had really big teeth and it was almost 4 feet tall.
And here's a version were I would use Figurative Language:
That Beast had huge teeth that could rip apart my car , it was tall as a giant.
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