Question

figurative language
excerpt from middle school: the worst years of my life by james patterson
\sitting in the back, huh?\ he said.
\yeah,\ i told him.
\are you one of those troublemakers or something?\ he said.
i just shrugged. \i dont know. not really.\
\cause this is where all the juvies sit,\ he said, and took a step closer. \in fact, youre in my seat.\
\i dont see your name on it,\ i told him, and i was just starting to think maybe that was the wrong thing to say when miller put one of his xxxl paws around my neck and started lifting me like a hundred - pound dumbbell. i usually like to keep my head attached to my body, so l went ahead and stood up like he wanted me to.
\lets try that again,\ he said. \this is my seat. understand?\
i understood all right. id been in sixth grade for about four and a half minutes, and i already had a fluorescent orange target on my back. so much for blending in.
i decided to move to some other part of the room. like maybe somewhere less hazardous to my health.
but then, when i went to sit down again, miller called over. \uh - uh,\ he said. \that ones mine too.\
can you see where this is going?
by the time our homeroom teacher, mr. rourke, rolled in, i was just standing there wondering what it might be like to spend the next nine months without sitting down.
\miller put one of his xxxl paws around my neck and started lifting me like a hundred - pound dumbbell.\ the author includes this simile most likely to -
a suggest the narrator is very small and thin
b help the reader imagine how big and strong miller is
c identify who the most important character is
d describe for the reader what miller looked like
what does the narrator mean when he says he has a \fluorescent orange target\ on his back?
a he now will be called on by all the teachers during the school year.
b he shines and is bright compared to the rest of the class.
c he now stands out and attracts attention when he wants to go unnoticed.
d he will continue to be picked on by miller throughout the rest of the year.
short answer: answer the narrators question. where was miller going with this?

Explanation:

For the first question, the simile "lifted me like a hundred - pound dumbbell" emphasizes Miller's strength. For the second question, a "fluorescent orange target" implies being noticeable and attracting attention.

Answer:

First question: B. help the reader imagine how big and strong Miller is
Second question: C. He now stands out and attracts attention when he wants to go unnoticed.