Does the hook or claim come first ?

the claim comes first

Explanation:

the hook comes first. the hook is what grabs the reader's attention to persuade them to continue reading your work.

Explanation:

i hope this helps :)

two factors or characteristics of a chapter that might make it difficult to read would be words i don't understand, or if i don't fully understand what's going on in the chapter. strategies i can use to get through the difficult material would be a dictionary, and re-reading previous chapters to get a better grasp of what the author is trying to say.