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? A.Cause: A few experts challenged Champollion’s methods.Effect: They proved that hieroglyphs had purely symbolic meanings. B.Cause: A few experts challenged Champollion’s methods.Effect: Defenders of Champollion proved that he was correct. C.Cause: Most people believed that hieroglyphs had purely symbolic meanings. Effect: Champollion proved them wrong. D.Cause: Many studies proved that Champollion’s approach was correct.Effect: A few experts challenged Champollion’s ideas.
The purposes of the two passages are different. The first passage is biographical and contains quotes that reflect Grady's feelings about Reconstruction. The second passage is a personal essay which directly states the author's feelings about Reconstruction.
