Read this excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone. However the change came about, it provided Champollion with a new key to the puzzle of the hieroglyphs. He soon made use of it to go a step beyond Young and establish his own worth as a scholar once and for all. What is the best prediction that can be made based on this excerpt?

Champollion made new discoveries that earned him great respect.

Champollion went on to prove that Young had deciphered the hieroglyphs.

Champollion was not supported by other scholars and died unrecognized.

Champollion and Young joined forces and began to work together.

Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone , which statement best describes how James Cross Giblin characterizes the historical figure of Sylvestre de Sacy?

He describes what de Sacy says and the actions he takes.

He describes how de Sacy reacts to others and the actions he takes.

He describes how de Sacy reacts to and relates with others.

He describes what de Sacy says and how he relates with others.

Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone , which statement best describes how James Cross Giblin characterizes the historical figure of Johan Akerblad?

He describes Akerblad’s progress and setbacks.

He describes Akerblad’s conversations with de Sacy.

He describes how Akerblad reacts to others.

He describes how Akerblad interacts with others.

In The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone , how does the author best support his claim that Thomas Young was someone who "laid a solid groundwork for others”?

by providing images Young deciphers and facts about his accomplishments

by providing details about how others reacted to Young’s accomplishments

by providing information about Young’s thoughts and his active imagination

by providing examples of Young’s many conversations with other researchers

Read the excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone . He wrote to a friend: "You tell me that I shall astonish the world if I make out the demotic inscription on the Rosetta Stone. On the contrary, I think it astonishing that It should not have been made out already, and that I should find the task so difficult.” In this excerpt, the author includes Thomas Young’s words to show that Young

places a great deal of pressure on himself.

has very little confidence in the ability of others.

feels that figuring out the inscription is useless.

seeks public praise for his accomplishments.

Read the excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone by James Cross Giblin. These were impressive achievements. But Akerblad’s success in identifying so many demotic characters now led him to make a serious mistake. He became convinced that the demotic script was entirely alphabetic. From then on Akerblad, and other scholars like him, made no further progress in deciphering the demotic passage on the Stone. Based on this excerpt, which statement best describes the author’s portrayal of Johan Akerblad?

Through Akerblad’s actions, Giblin shows him as someone whose confidence eventually stood in the way of his success.

Through Akerblad’s thoughts, Giblin shows him as someone whose determination led to his success in figuring out the passage.

Through Akerblad’s reactions to others, Giblin portrays him as someone whose stubbornness does not allow him to take the advice of others.

Through Akerblad’s relationships with others, Giblin shows him as someone whose pride kept him from learning from others’ mistakes.

Read the excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone . Young had learned to read before he was two, and by the age of twenty had mastered a dozen foreign languages including Arabic, Persian, and Turkish. An inheritance from an uncle left him free to pursue his scientific interests. At various times, Young studied the habits of spiders, the surface features of the moon, and diseases of the chest. Then, intrigued by the challenge of the Rosetta Stone, he put aside his other studies and concentrated on attempting to decipher the writing on it. Young had read of de Sacy’s and Akerblad’s work in Paris, and was determined to succeed where they had failed. Based on the details in the excerpt, James Cross Giblin’s attitude toward Thomas Young is

positive because Young shows the skills and determination to figure out the inscriptions.

positive because Young is wealthy and has plenty of free time to pursue anything that interests him.

negative because Young lacks the experience needed to read foreign languages.

negative because Young is overconfident in his ability to succeed where others have failed.

Read the excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone . Because of this mistaken belief, Young put roadblocks in his own path. However, he had laid a solid groundwork for others in their attempts to decipher the hieroglyphs. Based on this excerpt, what is James Cross Giblin’s attitude toward the achievements of Thomas Young?

Giblin believes Young made valuable contributions to future researchers’ attempts to decipher the hieroglyphs.

Giblin believes Young made minor contributions to future researchers’ attempts to decipher the hieroglyphs.

Giblin believes Young made important discoveries, but that they were unrelated to future researchers’ attempts to decipher the hieroglyphs.

Giblin believes Young made meaningless discoveries, and his efforts set up roadblocks for others attempting to decipher the hieroglyphs.

Which sentence from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone most suggests that James Cross Giblin holds a positive view of the work of Thomas Young?

However, he had laid a solid groundwork for others in their attempts to decipher the hieroglyphs.

At various times, Young studied the habits of spiders, the surface features of the moon, and diseases of the chest.

Young noticed that each time these demotic characters appeared, they were set off at both ends by lines like parentheses.

Unable to make fresh progress in deciphering the demotic passage, Young turned his attention to the hieroglyphs on the Stone.

Read the excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone , by James Cross Giblin. Young had learned to read before he was two, and by the age of twenty had mastered a dozen foreign languages including Arabic, Persian, and Turkish. An inheritance from an uncle left him free to pursue his scientific interests. At various times, Young studied the habits of spiders, the surface features of the moon, and diseases of the chest. Then, intrigued by the challenge of the Rosetta Stone, he put aside his other studies and concentrated on attempting to decipher the writing on it. Young had read of de Sacy’s and Akerblad’s work in Paris, and was determined to succeed where they had failed. The details in this excerpt hint that Giblin has a

positive attitude toward Young’s passion for learning.

positive attitude toward learning new languages.

negative attitude toward Young’s lack of focus.

negative attitude toward living off an inheritance.

Read the sentence from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone . Young, like de Sacy and Akerblad before him, decided their demotic equivalent must be a group of characters that occurred fourteen times. Which answer option best describes the sentence?

This sentence is unbiased because it simply states a fact about something that Young believed.

This sentence is biased because it reflects the belief that Young was smarter than de Sacy and Akerblad.

This sentence is biased because it reflects the belief that Young’s ideas were unreasonable.

This sentence is unbiased because it simply states a fact about why Young was more successful than de Sacy and Akerblad.

Read the excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone . Now Young made a leap of the imagination. It was like the inspired hunches that have led so many of the great advances in science and technology over the ages. Which best describes this excerpt?

It is biased because it reflects an attitude about one of Thomas Young’s ideas.

It is biased because it reflects a negative attitude about technology.

It is unbiased because it discusses the great advances in technology.

It is unbiased because it discusses Thomas Young’s active imagination.

After reading The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone , a student made this statement. Thomas Young was clearly the most intelligent and determined researcher to try to decipher the writings on the Rosetta Stone. This statement could be considered biased because it

favors Thomas Young over other researchers.

states two different facts about Thomas Young.

fails to mention any facts about Thomas Young.

views Thomas Young as an ordinary researcher.

Read the excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone . Young made several mistakes. He thought the third hieroglyph was part of the one for “T,” whereas it actually stood for the vowel “O’.” The fourth hieroglyph, the lion, meant just “L,” the fifth meant “M,” and the last hieroglyph stood simply for “S.” In other words, the spelling in Egyptian was “Ptolmis,” not “Ptolemaios.” Which statement best describes this excerpt?

This excerpt is unbiased because it provides details about Young’s actions.

This excerpt is biased because it reflects an attitude about Young’s actions.

This excerpt is biased because it reflects an attitude about Egyptian spelling.

This excerpt is unbiased because it provides opinions about Egyptian spelling.

Which statement from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone contains an opinion that could be considered biased if facts and examples had not been given to support it?

It was like the inspired hunches that have led so many of the great advances in science and technology over the ages.

Eventually he gave up, saying, “The problem is too complicated, scientifically insoluble.”

But Akerblad’s success in identifying so many demotic characters now led him to make a serious mistake.

Because of this mistaken belief, Young put roadblocks in his own path.

Which of the following statements is unbiased?

Cactus Ridge is the largest high school in the state.

The best high school in the state is in Phoenix, Arizona.

The sports coaches at Cactus Ridge are always fair.

Cactus Ridge High School has the smartest teachers.

Based on details in The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone , Napoleon’s scholars and scientists receive the nickname "the donkeys" because they

use donkeys as their transportation while making expeditions into the countryside.

capture the city of Alexandria and overrun the Nile Delta while riding on donkeys.

collect a variety of plants and animals to study—and their favorite is donkeys.

keep donkeys as pets in the elegant palace that serves as their headquarters.

According to The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone , what happens as a result of the British destroying the French fleet anchored near Alexandria?

Napoleon, his army, and the scholars become trapped in the land they have just conquered.

Napoleon, his army, and the scholars are frightened and spend a lot of time devising a plan to escape.

Napoleon escapes the British naval blockade and returns to France where it is safer.

Napoleon and his men take over a palace to serve as the headquarters for the scientists and scholars.

Based on the facts presented in The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone , the rock slab is called the "Rosetta Stone” because it is named

after the town near where it was discovered.

in honor of a famous Egyptian pharaoh.

in honor of the mother of Napoleon.

after the French army officer who uncovered it.

Based on details from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone , what is an effect of the hieroglyphs and the Greek alphabet appearing together on the slab?

It provides an opportunity to decipher the unknown hieroglyphs by matching them to the known Greek language.

It suggests others discovered the Rosetta Stone before the French and wrote on it.

It explains why the British are so determined to stop the French invasion of Egypt.

It proves the theory that the Egyptians had invaded and conquered Greece centuries before.

According to The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone , what causes the French scholars to become “tremendously excited” when they first glimpse the writing on the Rosetta Stone slab?

It is the first time the French scholars have seen the Greek alphabet appear together with the hieroglyphs.

It is the first time the French scholars have received or studied anything as old as the Rosetta Stone.

It is the first time the French scholars have glimpsed the writings they have heard about on the Rosetta Stone.

It is the first time the French scholars have studied an inscription that consists of Egyptian hieroglyphs.

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Based on details in The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, which statement best describes Jean-Baptiste Fourier’s influence on Jean-François Champollion?

Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, which statement best describes the influence Thomas Young had on the work of Jean-François Champollion?

Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, what is one way in which Jean-François Champollion and Thomas Young are alike?

Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, what is one way in which Thomas Young and Jean-François Champollion differed?

According to The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, what problem did both Jean-François Champollion and Sylvestre de Sacy face in their attempts to decipher the writings on the Rosetta Stone?

Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, how do the findings of Jean-François Champollion differ from the findings of Thomas Young?

Based on the details in The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, what is the most logical prediction that can be made about Jean-François Champollion?

Based on the facts presented in The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, what is the most logical prediction that can be made about the progress made to decipher the hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone?

Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, which statement best describes how James Cross Giblin characterizes the historical figure of Sylvestre de Sacy?

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