Read this sentence from the passage. If all of the stories were strung together, they would form a chain as long as the highway
on which the Dust Bowl migrants traveled.
How does the figurative language in this sentence contribute to the meaning of the passage?
A It indicates that the migrants always remained connected to the places they had left.
B it explains how storytelling helped create a strong bond among traveling migrants.
C it describes the once steady stream of migrants seen traveling the nation's highways.
D It suggests the great number of migrants who each survived a difficult time.