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Writing an Analysis of a Nonfiction Text — Unit test

Question 4 • SS-English Language Arts 7

Read the excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone.He wrote to a friend: "You tell me that I shall astonish the world if I make out the demotic inscription on the Rosetta Stone. On the contrary, I think it astonishing that It should not have been made out already, and that I should find the task so difficult.”In this excerpt, the author includes Thomas Young’s words to show that Young

Answer
A
has very little confidence in the ability of others.
B
places a great deal of pressure on himself.
C
feels that figuring out the inscription is useless.
D
seeks public praise for his accomplishments.
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