Multiple choice: select the best answer ank a

read the following excerpt from canto xxxiv of dante's inferno, in wwch dante
and virgil encounter lucifer, and then view gustave dore's illustration of this
scene

the emperor of the kingdom of despair rose up
from mid-chest out of the sheer ice; and i come
closer to a giant's height

i saw that on his head he had three faces
one in front and it was fiery red

and two others, which joined onto this one
above the center of his shoulder blades
and all three came together at his crown

in each mouth he mashed up a separate sinner
with his sharp teeth, as if they were a grinder
and in this way he put the three through torture

Read the passage. the dust bowl during the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the great plains region of the united states. in many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. the soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. these so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. during this terrible period, the great plains region of the united states was named the “dust bowl.” over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. in some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true? this paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence. there are not enough details to support the main idea. this paragraph’s main idea is implied. this paragraph does not express a main idea.