When conducting research for a thesis paper, what is the best way to determine the author's point of view?

If you were outside when a blast occurs where would you go

What triumphs did the late 19th century witness in the realms of industrial growth, urbanization, and technological innovation? what challenges did these developments pose for urban dwellers, workers, and recent immigrants? how did city officials and everyday citizens respond to these challenges?

What is one way that the congress of vienna changed the map of europe?