Part A

What is the central idea of the Newsela article "Lots of Lottery Winners go Bankrupt"?


A. It is more likely for a person to be struck by lightning than to win the lottery.

B. Many winners of the lottery often end up with little money or assets.

C. Winning the lottery changes a person's life forever.

D. Choosing advisors for investments is important if one wins the lottery.
Question 2
Part B

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


A. "The jackpot for the rival Powerball game had reached $1.58 billion in 2016."

B. "One found that a third of lottery winners go bankrupt and lose everything."

C. "The winner could also choose to get the B. $1.53 billion in smaller payments instead, getting money every year for 30 years."

D. "Then, the winner has to pay taxes on the earnings."