Answer:
hole
Explanation:
a well is a hole in the ground, also, got it right on test :)
Answer:

According to blank slate theory, the mind is completely blank at birth. From there, education, environment, and experiences – which are external, as well as material and/or immaterial – shape the child's process of development. This leaves a lasting effect on who they become.
The first one is an "idiom" / or, "idiomatic expression" ; that is: [to have] "tricks up [one's sleeve's]" .
The second one is "hyperbole" (gross exaggeration).
The third one is "personification" — but also "hyperbole" (gross exaggeration).
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I’m guessing C since the first excerpt is like a list of the regulations and the second excerpt mentions the “panic” of the regulations and the quarantine measures put in place hope this helps :)