PLEASE HELP! Read this excerpt from “The Unseen Values.”

The point, of course, is that any knowledge eventually pays dividends. The things we learn from our national space program will produce benefits in ways entirely unrelated to missiles or interplanetary travel.
Which words in the passage above best help the reader infer the meaning of dividends?

"national" and "interplanetary"
"knowledge" and "learn"
"pays" and "benefits"
"missiles" and "travel"

Which of the following is a skill that would contribute to someone’s academic identity? a. researching b. marketing c. negotiating d. networking

Buck did not cry out. he did not check himself, but drove in upon spitz, shoulder to shoulder, so hard that he missed the throat. they rolled over and over in the powdery snow. spitz gained his feet almost as though he had not been overthrown, slashing buck down the shoulder and leaping clear. twice his teeth clipped together, like the steel jaws of a trap, as he backed away for better footing, with lean and lifting lips that writhed and snarled. read this passage. explain what the conflict shows about buck and spitz.

What steps best a reader determine the central idea of a text? select three options.