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Read this paragraph.
Before the Rosetta Stone was discovered in 1799, no one knew how to read Egyptian hieroglyphic writing. Its
meaning had been lost for almost 1400 years. But countless visitors to Egypt over the centuries had tried to
decipher the mysterious symbols. This is the story of their attempts, and of how the Rosetta Stone finally enabled
scholars to unlock the Egyptian past.
Which sentence states a position that the author plans to prove in The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone?
O Before the Rosetta Stone was discovered in 1799, no one knew how to read Egyptian hieroglyphic writing.
O its meaning had been lost for almost 1400 years.
O But/countless visitors to Egypt over the centuries had tried to decipher the mysterious symbols,
O This is the story of their attempts, and of how the Rosetta Stone finally enabled scholars to unlock the Egyptian
past.

Which best describes the suspense technique of flashback? an image, color, object, or similar is shown early in the film. it later reappears in a pivotal scene or plot point. details of the story outside of the chronological storyline are provided to the audience, often as a memory. illusions of explosions and other events are presented, often using computer-generated imagery to seem realistic. the screenwriter lets the audience know something the main character does not, usually something important to the plot.

Read the excerpt from elie wiesel’s all rivers run to the sea. why were those trains allowed to roll unhindered into poland? why were the tracks leading to birkenau never bombed? i have put these questions to american presidents and generals and to high-ranking soviet officers. since moscow and washington knew what the killers were doing in the death camps, why was nothing done at least to slow down their “production”? that not a single allied military aircraft ever tried to destroy the rail lines converging on auschwitz remains an outrageous enigma to me. birkenau was “processing” ten thousand jews a day. stopping a single convoy for a single night—or even for just a few hours—would have prolonged so many lives. based on the paragraph, the author would most likely agree that it is best to avoid confrontation at all costs. people need to be proactive when they witness an injustice. countries should remain neutral to keep alliances strong. moscow and washington are to be blamed for the holocaust.

What is the province of il chicago?