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The spanish regents is extremely easy and is 70 percent multiple choice, 10 percent short-answer (2 100 word paragraphs) and 20 percent verbal (which you should have covered earlier on.)
As long as you can read spanish, and take away the meaning of what it's telling you, you'll be able to pass.
I assume you mean a simile. A simile is a comparison made by using the words like or as: "Her hair was as gold as a lion's mane", "His beard was like tiny wires brushing her skin."
When asking a question, it's good to provide as much information as possible. If you can provide the paragraph in question, I can edit the answer to address your specific question.
The author might begin like a fairy tale.... " A long, long time ago, when ....
