What is the first step in preparing to research a topic or issue? a. Analyze the research question and topic. b. Identify background research questions. c. Identify audience concerns and needs. d. Establish the scope of the research. e. Define research activities.

What viewpoint about german soldiers does maupassant convey in this excerpt of "two friends"? a. they are all loyal, but heartless. b. they are all cold–hearted and inhuman. c. they are all sympathetic and smart. d. they are all men of their word and good soldiers.

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.

Which two sentences in this excerpt from the time machine by h.g. wells suggest that the morlocks possesses a degree of intelligence comparable to that of humans