Mystery and Suspense — Test Answers

Read the excerpt from "The Rosetta Stone.” Then chance stepped in. In 1798, Napoleon went to Egypt to protect its trade interests. In addition to an army, he brought along Egyptian scholars who were charged with copying the inscriptions and studying the architecture. The following year, the French bolstered their defenses by rebuilding a fort in the town of Rosetta. In the midst of the fortification, the Rosetta Stone was discovered. Ironically, this large stone tablet was found not by one of the scholars but by a soldier. Luckily, he recognized that the inscriptions must have value. Militarily, Napoleon's Egyptian campaign was a disaster—the British decimated the French navy—but historically, it was of long-lasting importance. Which best describes the primary structure of this excerpt?

Read the passage from "Racing the Storm.” "Turn the radio off!” Keri shouted. "Anastasia!” She reached out and shook the other girl’s leg. "Turn it off! I need to concentrate.” "Yeesh!” Anastasia exclaimed. Finally giving her attention to the scene outside, she smiled. "Wow. It’s beautiful, isn’t it?” she said. "Never mind,” Keri moaned, letting go of the wheel again to turn off the radio herself. "Look, I’m going to get off this highway. I don’t know where we’ll end up, but we have to do something.” How does the author use Anastasia’s dialogue to develop her character in this passage?

Read the passage from "Racing the Storm.” Anastasia shook her head in wonder. "You’re so lucky you have your license,” she said. "I wish I had been the one driving.” The author develops Anastasia’s character through the

In "Racing the Storm,” which character is a foil to Keri?