Read this excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone by James Cross Giblin. A few experts challenged Champollion's methods and clung to the notion that the hieroglyphs had a purely symbolic
meaning. But Champollion's defenders, after further studies, proved his approach correct beyond any doubt
Which answer choice best states a cause-and-effect relationship from the excerpt?
O Cause A few experts challenged Champollion's methods
Effect They proved that hieroglyphs had purely symbolic meanings
Cause: A few experts challenged Champollion's methods
Effect Defenders of Champollion proved that he was correct
Cause Most people believed that hieroglyphs had purely symbolic meanings. Effect Champollion proved them wrong.
Cause Many studies proved that Champollion's approach was correct.
Effect A few experts challenged Champollion's ideas.

1. find at least 9 adjectives from this opening passage used to describe the setting of the story- "to build a fire" setting: day had broken cold and gray, exceedingly cold and gray, when the man turned aside from the main yukon trail and climbed the high earth-bank, where a dim and little-travelled trail led eastward through the fat spruce timberland. it was a steep bank, and he paused for breath at the top, excusing the act to himself by looking at his watch. it was nine o'clock. there was no sun nor hint of sun, through there was not a cloud in the sky. it was a clear day, and yet there seemed an intangible pall over the face of things, subtle gloom that made the day dark, and that was due to the absence of sun. this fact did not worry the man. he was used to the lack of sun. it had been days since he had seen the sun, and he knew that a few more days must pass before that cheerful orb, due south, would just peep above the sky-line and dip immediately from view.