17. if you've located three books on a topic you're researching for an essay, the first thing you should do on appraising any of these books is
a. inspect the book jacket for notes about the author.
b. scan the book from front to back.
c. study the table of contents.
d. examine the index.

Personally I would do: C and D.

They both give you a little information of what info will be covered in the book. If they have a lot of info of what you want to write about then they are keepers and if there is only a little info then you can still use them but if there isn't enough info to help you write a in-depth paper then ditch it or them and keep looking.  

Hopefully this helped and good luck. 

just add on too that

explanation:

each year on march 8, international women’s day is celebrated around the globe. it’s an important opportunity to shine a spotlight on women’s involvement, contributions, and accomplishments on a range of issues from domestic violence to the role of women in the c-suite. the theme this year is “be bold for change”― a dictum that those who know me personally will acknowledge has pretty much been my mantra throughout my career on wall street, in media and most recently, in philanthropy.the empowerment of girls as leaders, who can be emboldened today to become even stronger leaders tomorrow, is an increasingly recognized imperative in our world, and it couldn’t be closer to my heart

i'd say the answer is nuisance. i hope i .