8) How does the setting in the first three paragraphs contribute to the
development of the plot?
The setting creates a happy, joyous feeling, leading
the characters to new understanding.
The setting creates a depressing, desolate feeling,
leading the characters to give up hope.
The setting sets up a mysterious feeling, leading the
characters to speculate about where they are.
D)
The setting does nothing to affect the rest of the
story, as it is unrelated to the events that eventually
occur.
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The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were a wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.