1. <span>American literature consists of five literary movements. - this is not true because it consists of more than 5 movements
2. William Bradford wrote The Mayflower Compact, and not the other options.
3. </span><span> If your teacher says your excuse for not doing your homework sounds dubious, she doubts you. Dubious means suspicious. </span>
I personally would go with C if compound is the underlined word. Not sure, hope this helps though!
<span>In order to demonstrate different meanings and context of the words and phrases that are used in their pieces, a writer must be able to switch up their tone or voice, in order to fit their intentions. This allows for a more clear and understandable form of communication.</span>