Question

review the passage. the simile is shown in bold.
mrs. sylvester was the secretary at clarke family insurance.
mrs. sylvester’s voice was very high - pitched. she sounded like a cartoon bird when she talked, and this made everything she said seem ridiculous and possible—both things at the same time.
when raymie told mrs. sylvester that she was going to enter the little miss central florida tire contest, mrs. sylvester had clapped her hands together and said, \what a wonderful idea. have some candy corn.\
from kate dicamillo, raymie nightingale. copyright 2016 by kate dicamillo
what is the effect of the simile on the passage’s meaning or tone?
it suggests that mrs. sylvester’s voice is fake.
it helps the reader imagine mrs. sylvester’s voice.

Explanation:

A simile compares two things using "like" or "as". Here, comparing Mrs. Sylvester's voice to a cartoon bird helps readers visualize or imagine how her voice sounds (high - pitched, maybe whimsical), rather than suggesting fakeness (no context for fakeness).

Answer:

It helps the reader imagine Mrs. Sylvester's voice.