What is the central idea of the first paragraph of the dark game?

the civil war was a short conflict between the north and the south.
the civil war lasted longer than people at first expected it to last.
during the civil war, there were many casualties on both sides.
during the civil war, fort sumter was overtaken by the confederacy.

The correct answer is: "The Civil War lasted longer than people at first expected it to last".

In the first paragraph of The Dark Game, the central idea supports the view that people thought the Civil War would be over much quicker than it actually did. This is established by the author when they pile up the details about the war's duration and the emphasis on it lasting four years.

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It's B

Explanation:

i cant see the passage although i do know hyperbole means overly exaggerated such as "i can eat an enter horse"! i hope this you!

the present continuous is a verb tense which is mainly used to indicates that an action is in progress at the moment of speaking.  

it is formed using: person + verb to be (am/is/are) +verb + - ing form  

example: i am studying at this moment .

in addition, the present continuous is also used in order to express things that will or will not happen in the near future.

example: i am having dinner with some friends tonight.

the speaker sometimes   uses it   to express that an action is repeated and it causes irritation on the part of the speaker

example: my sister is constantly complaining about everything.