Match each influence to the correct civilization. created cities for the dead, with artistic
sarcophagi and elaborate tombs

formed independent
city-states led by kings

painted the walls of their palaces with
scenes of nature and religious rituals

created one of the first written
languages, Linear A, made
up of 90 symbols

held rituals in sacred caves with
dancing, music, and prayers

used an alphabet of 22 consonants,
which later influenced the Latin
alphabet

Which line from extremely loud and incredibly close reveals a melancholy tone? as for the bracelet mom wore to the funeral, what i did was i converted dad’s last voice message into morse code, and i used sky-blue beads for silence, maroon beads for breaks between letters . . she said it was the best gift she’d ever received. i asked her if it was better than the edible tsunami, from when i was interested in edible meteorological events. she said, “different.” i wanted to tell her she shouldn’t be playing scrabble yet. or looking in the mirror. or turning the stereo any louder than what you needed just to hear it. it wasn’t fair to dad, and it wasn’t fair to me. i made her other morse code jewelry with dad’s messages—a necklace, an anklet, some dangly earrings, a tiara—but the bracelet was definitely the most beautiful, probably because it was the last, which made it the most precious.