Question

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 an exceptionally talented and productive American author.

Which of the following would be the best title for this paragraph?

"Future of Blume"
"Forty Years of Blume"
"Blume's Many Awards"
"Bountiful Brilliant Blume"

Answer 1

Bountiful Brilliant Blume

Step-by-step explanation:

This paragraph about Judy Blume's career focuses on her writing abilty and emphasizes that she has created successful stories. It says that she is gifted and talented in many areas and also discusses that in her 40 years for a writer she has written 30 novels.

Answer 2

The option that would be the best title for this paragraph is:

D. "Bountiful Brilliant Blume".

Step-by-step explanation:

We may be tempted to choose option B since the paragraph does mention that Blume's career spans four decades. However, that is not the sole focus of the passage. The author is praising Blume's works, her success in writing for teens as well as adults, and the fact that she is talented and has plenty of stories left to tell. In other words, Blume is brilliant and bountiful (abundant in ideas). For that reason, option D is the best one.