Answer:
The second option. The main idea is that Blume has talent and it mentions that the author has great talent. Also, it mentions that she attracts good books for children and adults which is mentioned in the paragraph.
Explanation:
The best answer is "powerless and depressed". Words like "cough", "choke", "old", and "finally" convey a sad mood, which rules out "angry and vengeful" and "indifferent". The girl is clearly frightened and sad, without any say in the current matters, which makes the best answer "powerless and depressed".
Because it’s a huge responsibility and jonas wasn’t able to handle it
Something known by a lot of people, is " common " knowledge.
Answer: Disapproval
Explanation: After replacing the word "reproaches" with "disapproval made sense. Also, when the sentence states "the criticism of her friends", it basically gave the answer away.