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.

One important character trait which levi to compete well is revealed in the first paragraph. it is that a) he is often fearful. b) he thinks before he acts. c) he tends to be suspicious. d) he is good at finding hidden things.

Based on the map, which arabian city will marco polo describe after kalhat if he continues northwest across the arabian sea?

Which two parts of this excerpt from mary shelley’s frankenstein reveals information about the setting? (it was on a dreary night of november that i beheld the accomplishment of my toils.) with an anxiety that almost amounted to agony, (i collected the instruments of life around me, that i might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing that lay at my feet. it was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out) when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, i saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard, and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs. (how can i describe my emotions at this catastrophe), or how delineate the wretch whom with such infinite pains and care i had endeavored to form? his limbs were in proportion, and i had selected his features as beautiful. beautiful! great god! (his yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath; his hair was of a lustrous black, and flowing; his teeth of a pearly whiteness; ) but these luxuriances only formed a more horrid contrast with his watery eyes, that seemed almost of the same color as the dun-white sockets in which they were set, his shriveled complexion and straight black lips.