1) Which of these is NOT one of the purposes of Section 1 (paragraphs 1 - 3) 1 point
of this article? *
O
This section explains how plague can be prevented with vaccinations.
o
This section catches the readers' attention by informing them that plague has killed
hundreds of millions of people.
This section provides definitions of a few key terms that will be used throughout the
article.
This section provides context and establishes relevance by giving several examples of
places and times where plague has occurred, and by pointing out that it could happen
again today
2) Section 2, "Caused by Bacteria," helps the reader understand the
1 point

Read this passage: byron and mitch are co-captains of the mathletes, their high school's academic team. they are backstage with the five other team members, preparing to compete in the state math quiz. byron sits on the floor with his eyes closed and his earbuds in, listening to classical jazz, which him focus his mind and energy. suddenly, he feels a presence beside him. he opens his eyes to see mitch staring at him. "mathletes! mathletes! " mitch chants loudly. mitch gives byron a thumbs-up and then proceeds to strut around like a peacock, high-fiving the other team members, as byron shuts his eyes again and does his best to refocus his mind which statement best summarizes the passage?