The purpose of brainstorming is to
a. evaluate ideas to see if they are useful
b. identify the causes of problems
c. generate multiple creative ideas
d. create a comparison between unlike things

just took the test;

argument: "it's time to wage a war against britain to secure american freedom."

claims: "america has tried every peaceful method available for seperating from england" & "the americans' petitions to the king have been turned away by him."

the answer is b. the tomb is underground and dark, and its opening is covered by a heavy grate.