Jan or Johannes Vermeer van Delft, who was born around 1632 and died in December 1675, was a Dutch genre painter who lived and worked in Delft and created some of the most exquisite paintings in Western art. His works are rare. Of the 35 or 36 paintings attributed to him, most portray figures in interiors. All of his works are admired for the sensitivity with which he rendered effects of light and color and for the poetic quality of his images. Vermeer possessed great o obstinacy

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.