PART A: Which TWO statements identify the central ideas of the text?

A
Despite being raised differently, the two generals has similar successes and struggles during their military careers.
B
John C. Pemberton did not have to work as hard for his position as general due to his family’s wealth and prestige.
C
Ulysses S. Grant was an unmotivated general and succeed in the Siege of Vicksburg by pure luck.
D
Ulysses S. Grant believed that John C. Pemberton was the better soldier despite his victory in the Siege of Vicksburg.
E
Ulysses S. Grant’s triumph at Vicksburg was a turning point in his career, which ultimately led to him becoming a U. S. President, a successful author, and a wealthy man.
F
John C. Pemberton’s surrender to the Union was considered a weakness and he lived out the rest of his life looked down upon by the North and the South.