Which steps are best to infer theme? Choose two correct answers.

Locate facts in an encyclopedia.
Identify details about characters.
Research the author’s life.
Decide which character is your Favorite.
Combine details with your background knowledge.

Identify details about characters and Combine details with your background knowledge.

Explanation:

the autor of the text is bringing the point that one achievment of the president john f. kennedy was a success and this caused the next president to use a similar idea. the purposefor the use of the quotation in the text is to support the idea that peace corps was a result of the president's call. in this case, the quotation is presented as part of the writing and does not stand on its own.

answer a.