Question

how does paragraph 12 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?
a. it reveals how much maggie was able to accomplish at a young age.
b. it shows how tired maggie was of working nonstop.
c. it emphasizes how hard maggie worked her entire life.
d. it stresses how unhappy maggie was as a child.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: If Paragraph 12 (not provided here, but contextually) reveals Maggie’s young - age accomplishments, this could be correct. For example, if the paragraph details skills/achievements she had as a child, this makes sense.
• Option B: “Showing tiredness from non - stop work” is not a typical focus of a paragraph’s contribution to idea development unless the text’s main idea is about her work fatigue, which is less likely from the options’ framing.
• Option C: “Entire life” is too broad. The question is about a single paragraph (12), so emphasizing “entire life” work is unlikely unless the paragraph spans her whole life, which is not suggested by the options’ context.
• Option D: “Unhappiness as a child” is a very specific emotional focus. The question is about “development of ideas” in the text, and unhappiness is more about emotion than idea development unless the text’s main idea is her childhood unhappiness, which is not indicated here.

Answer:

A. It reveals how much Maggie was able to accomplish at a young age.