Question

british writer j.k. rowling is the author of the harry potter book series. this author isnt only great with a pen, though. her care for others has made her almost as famous as her books. rowling has given millions of dollars to different charities over the years. many fans know that rowling was very poor when she began writing the popular stories. without money to buy her children a lot of toys or to travel, she made up tales about a poor orphan boy. she concocted an entire world of wizards. she turned those stories into the wildly popular book series. her charity work and donations to important causes, from medical research to prison reading programs, have had a positive impact on the world.

1. how does the last sentence develop the central idea of the selection?

a. it demonstrates that rowling is generous like many other celebrities.
b. it helps the reader understand how rowlings background influenced her.
c. it suggests that rowling thinks medical research is very important.
d. it shows that rowling has devoted herself to helping others in many ways.

1. what is the meaning of concocted as it is used in the passage?

a. prepared
b. completed
c. created
d. caused

Explanation:

Question 1

The central idea of the selection is about J.K. Rowling's charity work and how her care for others is notable. The last sentence talks about her charity work and donations to various causes (medical research, prison reading programs) having a positive impact. Option a is incorrect as it compares her to other celebrities, not the focus. Option b is incorrect as it's about her background influencing her, but the sentence is about her helping others. Option c is incorrect as it focuses only on medical research, but the sentence mentions multiple causes. Option d correctly states that the sentence shows she has devoted herself to helping others in many ways (through different charity causes).

In the passage, "concocted an entire world of wizards" is about Rowling creating the world of wizards for her stories. "Prepared" (a) doesn't fit as it's about making up a world, not preparing. "Completed" (b) is incorrect as it's about creating, not finishing. "Created" (c) matches the idea of making up a fictional world. "Caused" (d) is incorrect as it's not about causing but creating.

Answer:

d. It shows that Rowling has devoted herself to helping others in many ways.

Question 2