Question

A Magical Author

Sarah Addison Allen is an author who writes fascinating adult fiction fantasy stories. Her books have titles like The Girl Who Chased the Moon and The Peach Keeper. The stories take place in the mountains of North Carolina.


Addison Allen is both commercially and critically successful. Addison Allen’s books have been on the New York Times bestseller list. In addition, one of her books received the 2007 award for Best Women’s Fiction. RT Book Review wrote that “the author has the ability to capture the soul of her characters and make them relatable to every reader.”


A quote from her award-winning book says, “The stars winked and the moon was just a cresting sliver smiling.” Sarah Addison Allen’s writing is as magical as the events that take place in her novels!




Note: Any opinions expressed in this text are intended only for the purpose of text analysis.


Questions
Which sentences do not help the author support the claim that Sarah Addison Allen is a successful author? Select two.


“Addison Allen’s books have been on the New York Times bestseller list.”


“In addition, one of her books received the 2007 award for Best Women’s Fiction.”


“Her books have titles like The Girl Who Chased the Moon and The Peach Keeper.”


“Sarah Addison Allen’s writing is as magical as the events that take place in her novels!”

Answer 1

“In addition, one of her books received the 2007 award for Best Women’s Fiction.” — supports success (critical recognition).

The two sentences that do NOT help support the claim are:
- “Her books have titles like The Girl Who Chased the Moon and The Peach Keeper.”
- “Sarah Addison Allen’s writing is as magical as the events that take place in her novels!”

These do not provide evidence of commercial or critical success (one merely names titles; the other is an opinion).