Question

read the poem. then, review the bolded text in the fourth stanza. robot fuel weve been building this for weeks. both of us making endless tweaks. and now our robot almost speaks! the one thing we forgot to do was get the trash he needs to chew for fuel to chat the whole day through. sorting trash alones not fair. some tasks are made for both to share. gross chores are more fun as a pair. our work was a cheetah, racing by. in a flash, we fed our robot guy so he could say hi and bye. the bolded text shows a metaphor, which compares two things without using like or as. what is the purpose of this text? it shows that the robot was as hungry as a cheetah. it highlights that the speaker and his friend couldnt find any fuel. it suggests that the task was finished quickly.

Explanation:

The metaphor "Our work was a cheetah, racing by" compares the task of gathering robot fuel to a fast cheetah. Cheetahs are known for extreme speed, and the following line "In a flash, we fed our robot guy" reinforces that the task was completed quickly. The other options are incorrect: the metaphor does not relate to the robot's hunger, and the text states they did feed the robot, so they found fuel.

Answer:

It suggests that the task was finished quickly.