Which central ideas exist in early American literature? Select the five correct answers from the choices below.

the religious beliefs of American Indian and European cultures

the daily life in American Indian tribes and British colonies

the opportunity for uniquely American literature

the struggle to survive long journeys and harsh landscapes

the challenge of establishing a government and enforcing laws

the need for individualism and personal expression

the desire for freedom and self-governance

Read the passage below and answer the question, dill was a curiosity. in the excerpt above, the word "curiosity" suggests that dill is odd dill asks a lot of questions dill is hard to understand dill is lost

Now close reading is an essential and foundational skill needed to succeed in any language arts course. acquiring this skill will you form a strategy when writing about literature. you will be required to perform and develop this skill as you progress through this course and other courses in your school career. identify and discuss your areas of strength in language arts. what do you do well? what do you like doing in a course like this? why do those tasks work well for you? you can also identify a challenge you have that you’d like to work on throughout this course. use this discussion as an opportunity to give advice to your classmates based on your stronger skills and to ask for with skills you are still developing.

How does the author create a surprise ending? cite evidence from the text to support your answer.