When prewriting, you want to ask yourself the 5 W's. They are Who, What Where, When, and Why.
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O'Brien seems to have doubts about whether Steve is innocent. She shows this by saying, "It probably depends on what you mean by 'win.' O'Brien also shows that she does not respect Steve very much, because she orders him around as if he does not know how to behave.
Some different people sacrifice people as they think it will bring them good luck.