When listening to a speaker, on what aspect of the speech should you take notes? i. the topic
ii. the speaker’s purpose
iii. the length of the speech
a. i only
b.ii and iii
c.only ii
d. i and ii only

The answer is D: I and II only.

When listening to a speaker you should take notes on the topic that he or she is presenting and the position that the speaker is taking on such topic. The latter will inform you of the speaker´s purpose as to his or her choosing of the topic and his or her itinerary that will be followed throughout the talk in trying to defend his or her argumentative position.

They believed that the gun was protecting the city, but the gun was protecting a tomb with artifacts from an ancient civilization.

Explanation:

"The gun" was written by Philip K. D*ck and tells the story of a group of astronauts who were hit by a gun that fired at anyone who passed over the city where it was established. Although they believed that the weapon was intended to protect the city, they were mistaken, because after much research, they discovered that the weapon was protecting a tomb that contained artifacts and documents from an ancient civilization.