Which text is valuable for gaining context about a historical event but is unreliable as "evidence"?

a. anthology

b. encyclopedia

c. historical novel

d, monograph

e. textbook

Why did the meiji reformers want to modernize japan a) to colonize weaker nations in south east asia b) to allow western nations to protect them and treat negotiation c) to compete with the economics and military of western nations d) to replace additional prices with weston culture