This isn't really a question, but i have to write a research paper, and i have no idea now to write one. can someone just give me the basics.

How much time has elapsed from the very beginning of "the memior of the conquistador bernal diaz del castillo" to the end? a. castillo's whole life b. a quarter of an hour c. a few weeks d. a decade

In the context of this lesson what is plot

The story “the tell-tale heart,” what about the sentence structure most contributes to the tone of the passage? a. the sentences run on at length, suggesting the narrator is lying. b. the sentences are not complete and suggest that the narrator does not remember the events well. c. the sentences have different lengths and represent the narrator's panic. d. the sentences are steady and rhythmic like a heartbeat.