Judy Blume's career as an American writer spans four decades and includes many literary awards. She is most famous for her novels geared toward pre-teens. One
notable example is Tales of a Fourth-Grade Nothing. However, Blume also has had
success writing for an adult audience. Three of her novels for adults reached the
New York Times best-seller list. In a 2008 interview Blume remarked, "I have so
many stories left to tell!" By that time she had written nearly 30 novels. Judy Blume
is an exceptionally talented and productive American author.
Identify the main idea of this paragraph. (5 points)
O 1) Judy Blume has been writing for a very long time. (explicit)
2) Judy Blume has been writing for a very long time. (implicit)
3)
Judy Blume has been a very busy and gifted writer. (explicit)
4) Judy Blume has been a very busy and gifted writer. (implicit)

Read this excerpt from "edward jenner and the history of smallpox and vaccination.” smallpox was introduced to europe sometime between the fifth and seventh centuries and was frequently epidemic during the middle ages. the disease greatly affected the development of western civilization. the first stages of the decline of the roman empire (ad 108) coincided with a large-scale epidemic: the plague of antonine, which accounted for the deaths of almost 7 million people. the arab expansion, the crusades, and the discovery of the west indies all contributed to the spread of the disease. unknown in the new world, smallpox was introduced by the spanish and portuguese conquistadors. the disease decimated the local population and was instrumental in the fall of the empires of the aztecs and the incas. similarly, on the eastern coast of north america, the disease was introduced by the early settlers and led to a decline in the native population. before it reached the new world, smallpox played a role in