read this introductory paragraph to an informational passage.

each year, hikers get lost on hiking trails in wilderness areas throughout the united states. oftentimes, hikers are not well prepared. they get hurt or suffer from exposure to the elements. sometimes they even lose their lives. to ensure an enjoyable time in the wilderness and for your personal safety, it is a good idea to remember these important tips.

which sentences best states the topic of this informational text?

(a) the importance of preparation when hiking

(b) the history of hiking the best places to go hiking

(c) the growth of hiking in the united states

In this excerpt from "dover beach" by matthew arnold, which two lines or sets of lines suggest that the speaker has undergone a loss of faith? the sea of faith was once, too, at the full, and round earth's shore lay like the folds of a bright girdle furled. but now i only hear its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar, retreating, to the breath of the night-wind, down the vast edges drear and naked shingles of the world. ah, love, let us be true to one another! for the world, which seems to lie before us like a land of dreams, so various, so beautiful, so new, hath really neither joy, nor love, nor light, nor certitude, nor peace, nor for pain; and we are here as on a darkling plain swept with confused alarms of struggle and flight, where ignorant armies clash by night.

How is stockton’s concept of romantic love different from checkhovs if their stories are an indication of their views

This poem describes a train as if it were a horse. what literacy device does the poet use in this poem?