askharoun2005
askharoun2005
13.10.2020 • 
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Part A What is a central idea in the Newsela article "Lots of Lottery Winners Go Bankrupt"?

A. Gaining an unexpected fortune does not always have a happy ending.

B. It is essential to have the support of family when experiencing hard times.

C. Huntington Hartford was the heir to a major U.S. supermarket chain.

D. It is highly unusual for a young child to inherit a large fortune.
Question 2
Part B

Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

A. "From World War I to the 1960s, A&P was what Walmart is for today's American shoppers."

B. "Hartford, who lived from 1911 to 2008, was the heir to the A&P supermarket chain fortune."

C. "Yet Huntington had no money 70 years later, declaring bankruptcy in New York in 1992."

D. "In today's money, that means he was given over $1.3 billion as a child, after taxes."

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