Great Minds: J. K. Rowling

Based on the information in the article, how old was J. K. Rowling when her first book in the Harry Potter series was published?

• 27

• 32

• 49

• 55

The author of the article describes J. K. Rowling's life as

an example of “a true rags to riches story”. What does she mean by this?

• Rowling used to wash clothes, and earned a lot of money that way to become rich like she is today

• Rowling had to endure many hardships before she achieved her breakthrough to success and fame

• Rowling got lucky, and her luck brought her wealth

• Rowling used to make rag cloths as a living, but ever since she became an author, she is rich

BASED ON YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE ARTICLE, where did the inspiration for J. K. Rowling's

Harry Potter series come from?

• Rowling was sitting in the kitchen one day and imagined a lightning scar on a boy's head.

• Rowling became frustrated in life, then wrote a book about her troubles

• Rowling remembered one of her best friend's story, and decided to write about it with a magical twist

• Rowling was riding on a train one day when she imagined a world where a child could have power

True or False: Rowling didn't develop an interest in storytelling until later in life.

• T

• F

True or False: The original name of Rowling's first book was Harry Potter and the

Philosopher’s Stone.

• True

• False

True or False: Rowling's books have sold more than 500 million copies worldwide.

• True

• False

True or False: Rowling's first book was on the market for a long time before it gained

popularity.

• True

• False