Question

what does the simile in this text suggest? scarlett rubbed coconut oil on her hands, which were like the parched earth during a drought. scarletts hands were dry and cracked. scarletts hands were hot. scarlett was baking something.

Explanation:

A simile compares two things using "like" or "as". Here, Scarlett's hands are compared to parched earth during a drought. Parched earth in a drought is dry and cracked, so the simile suggests her hands are dry and cracked. The other options (hands being hot, baking something) don't relate to the drought - parched earth comparison.

Answer:

Scarlett's hands were dry and cracked.