Please help :) this is due today

It's to know your purpose before you read something because a purpose can:

What is the independent cause in this sentence? "if the poem is about going mad when love is lost, what would happen if love didn't die? "

Jeff's response to justin assumes that justin is following which maxim? justin: hey, jeff! jeff: yeah? justin: get ready for the news of the day! jeff: okay. justin: i got that job i was after! jeff: wow! that's great! justin: ! starts right now! later!