2. Which of the following examples of figurative language MOST LIKELY
 shows that the story is set in the present?*
 25 points
 "Yet as the storm raged, the boat moved swiftly, directly, now precise as a laser beam."
 "After all, the weatherman on that morning's radio broadcast had promised a sky as
 clear as crystal
 "The pain was worse than a thousand needles."
 "Thanks to the events of this day, they would need to become as cautious and smart
 as foxes."