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After reading The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, a student made this statement.Thomas Young was clearly the most intelligent and determined researcher to try to decipher the writings on the Rosetta Stone.This statement could be considered biased because it

A
states two different facts about Thomas Young.
B
fails to mention any facts about Thomas Young.
C
views Thomas Young as an ordinary researcher.
D
favors Thomas Young over other researchers.
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Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, which statement best describes how James Cross Giblin characterizes the historical figure of Johan Akerblad?

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He describes Akerblad’s conversations with de Sacy.
B
He describes Akerblad’s progress and setbacks.
C
He describes how Akerblad reacts to others.
D
He describes how Akerblad interacts with others.
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Read the sentence from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone.Young, like de Sacy and Akerblad before him, decided their demotic equivalent must be a group of characters that occurred fourteen times.Which answer option best describes the sentence?

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This sentence is biased because it reflects the belief that Young was smarter than de Sacy and Akerblad.
B
This sentence is biased because it reflects the belief that Young’s ideas were unreasonable.
C
This sentence is unbiased because it simply states a fact about something that Young believed.
D
This sentence is unbiased because it simply states a fact about why Young was more successful than de Sacy and Akerblad.
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Read this excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone.Fortunately, the French had made a number of copies of the inscriptions on the Rosetta Stone. They did this by covering the surface of the Stone with printer’s ink, laying a sheet of paper on it, and rolling rubber rollers over it until good, clear impressions were obtained.Based on the word choice in this excerpt, how does Giblin feel about the French attempt to understand the writings on the Rosetta Stone?

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that it was a waste of time
B
that it was worthwhile
C
that it was impossible
D
that it was amazing
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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?

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Giblin believes Young made valuable contributions to future researchers’ attempts to decipher the hieroglyphs.
B
Giblin believes Young made minor contributions to future researchers’ attempts to decipher the hieroglyphs.
C
Giblin believes Young made important discoveries, but that they were unrelated to future researchers’ attempts to decipher the hieroglyphs.
D
Giblin believes Young made meaningless discoveries, and his efforts set up roadblocks for others attempting to decipher the hieroglyphs.
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Which of the following statements is unbiased?

A
The best high school in the state is in Phoenix, Arizona.
B
Cactus Ridge is the largest high school in the state.
C
The sports coaches at Cactus Ridge are always fair.
D
Cactus Ridge High School has the smartest teachers.
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Read the excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone by James Cross Giblin.These were impressive achievements. But Akerblad’s success in identifying so many demotic characters now led him to make a serious mistake. He became convinced that the demotic script was entirely alphabetic. From then on Akerblad, and other scholars like him, made no further progress in deciphering the demotic passage on the Stone.Based on this excerpt, which statement best describes the author’s portrayal of Johan Akerblad?

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Through Akerblad’s thoughts, Giblin shows him as someone whose determination led to his success in figuring out the passage.
B
Through Akerblad’s actions, Giblin shows him as someone whose confidence eventually stood in the way of his success.
C
Through Akerblad’s reactions to others, Giblin portrays him as someone whose stubbornness does not allow him to take the advice of others.
D
Through Akerblad’s relationships with others, Giblin shows him as someone whose pride kept him from learning from others’ mistakes.

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