In paragraph 1, the author notes what groups of people have in common. Yes or No.
Yes. The author notes that people from different countries and regions (China, India, Turkey, and Africa) have common knowledge about the method to slow or stop the spread of smallpox, which the English colonists lacked.
In paragraph 3, the author describes in order the steps of a process. Yes or No.
No. The author describes the response of different groups of people (doctors, Europeans, other colonists) to the idea of inoculation proposed by Cotton Mather, but does not describe the steps of a process in order.
In paragraph 5, the author presents accomplishments. Yes or No.
Yes. The author presents the accomplishment of Onesimus Mather's contribution to saving countless lives through his knowledge of the smallpox prevention method and leading to more effective forms of inoculation (vaccines) that eventually eliminated smallpox from the world.