Which statement best expresses a theme of "Gumption"? It is better to handle problems today than to put them aside until tomorrow.

It is easier to tell others what to do than to complete a difficult task alone.

A person must have the courage to act despite a small chance of succeeding.

A person will learn more by following than by taking the lead.

Which of these devices is most clearly shown here?

Even the insistent cough of the woman next to him wasn't enough to draw his eyes away from the tiny type of the ancient book its pages were brittle and felt like they could crumble at the slightest disturbance he noticed the musty odor if each page as he carefully it over.

Which excerpt is told from third-person point of view? o a. i walked slowly along the canal and said aloud to myself, "emma, what are you doing here? " b. you walked slowly along the canal and said aloud to yourself, "i have no idea what i'm doing here. c. emma walked sidly along the canal and said aloud to herself. "i don't have a clue what i'm doing here." d. walking slowly along the canal. i said aloud to myself, "emma, you have no idea what you're doing here.