Read the excerpt and answer the following question: "Like a goose down quilt, the snow lays thick and smooth over the land, unbr
oken by any adventuresome step." Note: "Down" is the soft fine feathers of a bird. The simile in this excerpt is used to emphasize that the snow - A) Is the same texture as goose feathers.
B) Has many lumps and footprints in it.
C) Looks like a fluffy blanket neatly spread on a bed.
D) Is the perfect place for an explorer to go.
"b. Ben Bernanke became chairman of the federal reserve in 2006" is the only factual sentence from the options listed. The others are opinions or haven't happened yet.