1st: drawing inferences
2nd: testing a hypothesis
3rd: recognizing a problem
The answer would be The jaws of darkness do devour it up
This one.
"No change came over the old face. As though vast calculations were going through her head, she watched all the pattern shifts."
The status of the scientist is that she watches the patterns shift.
Answer: I think it's compare and contrast but I'm not 100% sure.
I hope it's right! Let me know pls :)