Read this excerpt from the riddle of the rosetta stone. after graduating in 1807 from the upper school in grenoble, champollion went to paris. there he studied with sylvestre de sacy, the scholar who had attempted to decipher the writings on the rosetta stone a few years earlier. based on this excerpt, what is the best prediction that can be made? a. sylvestre de sacy provided the evidence that would decipher the writings. b. sylvestre de sacy grew tired after so many years of research and study c. sylvestre de sacy shared much of his previous research with champollion. d. sylvestre de sacy withheld some of his findings from champollion.

Which of the following describes a method of using chronological order?

He said it was because a private detective sees the dark side of human nature. but whatever the reason, gill landers had an innate suspicion of politicians. when senator randy brill walked into his office on that summer day in august, mopping his flushed features with a monogrammed handkerchief, gill could think of no good reason to change his attitude. he'd only met brill once. that had been two years ago at a country club reception for state political notables. since then, he'd learned all he wanted to know about the senator's sinister reputation. gill sat back in his chair, put his feet on his desk, and fought to keep a poker face. but there was no way he could stop the chill that coursed along his spine like a rush of ice water. 29. in this paragraph, the word notables probably signifies that the persons so described a. would like to be politicians. b. are wealthy people. c. have political influence. d. are contributors to charity.

Comparing and contrasting is a form of