In this task, You are given an open-domain question that can be answered based on factual information. Your task is to provide \*short\* answer (in a few words only) for the given question. The short answer can be one or more entities or it can also be boolean \*yes\* or \*no\*.

who plays brick in the sitcom the middle
Atticus Shaffer

what is the first novel of english literature
Le Morte d'Arthur

point in the earth's orbit nearest to the sun

perihelion