Read the topic sentence from a paragraph from Aaron's comparative essay. Like a crime movie, an episode from a television crime series generally focuses on the commission and investigation of a crime.

What can be inferred about the rest of the essay from this sentence? Select four options.

The essay compares movies and books.
The preceding paragraph was about crime movies.
The essay compares genres of visual crime fiction.
The essay shows that movies are more artistic than television.
This paragraph will offer details about episodic crime series.
The later paragraphs will present a comparison of the genres.

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.