Fill in the blank with the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
Pueri
discessērunt.
irata
irati
O
iratum
iratorum

irati

Explanation:

Adjective in Latin must agree with nouns in case, number, and gender. "Pueri" is the nominative plural and it is masculine. "Irati" is the best answer because it matches "pueri" in all three ways. It is best to learn your declension endings charts to help with this kind of question in the future.

the jewellery thief was as cunning as a fox.

explanation:

"as cunning as a fox" is the simile, because it compares two things using the words "like" or "as" to do it.