Which details from “Rip Van Winkle” reflect characteristics of an American mythology? Select the two correct answers.

Rip Van Winkle spends an evening with strange fellows he meets in the mountains and wakes up to find he has been asleep for twenty years.

The main message of the story is that the struggle for freedom and self-determination may not always be worth the effort.

Rip Van Winkle transforms from a weak to a strong character after an encounter with a mysterious stranger he meets while hunting with his dog.

The Catskill mountain setting is depicted as both magical and representative of young America’s infinite possibilities.

He said it was because a private detective sees the dark side of human nature. but whatever the reason, gill landers had an innate suspicion of politicians. when senator randy brill walked into his office on that summer day in august, mopping his flushed features with a monogrammed handkerchief, gill could think of no good reason to change his attitude. he'd only met brill once. that had been two years ago at a country club reception for state political notables. since then, he'd learned all he wanted to know about the senator's sinister reputation. gill sat back in his chair, put his feet on his desk, and fought to keep a poker face. but there was no way he could stop the chill that coursed along his spine like a rush of ice water. 29. in this paragraph, the word notables probably signifies that the persons so described a. would like to be politicians. b. are wealthy people. c. have political influence. d. are contributors to charity.

Pl true or false: a hyphen can indicate that a word has been split up at the end of a line and continues onto the next line.

According to the study, a is when you string one quote after another in an essay without connecting them