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?

What is the difference between a major and a minor character? a major character has a less important story line, while a minor character plays a bigger role in the plot. a major character plays a big role in the plot, while a minor character has a less important story line. a major character has an unimportant story line in the plot. a minor character's story line is as important and developed as the major characters' story lines.

Which of the following words best describes gregors life as expressed in this passage a.) excitingb.)surprisingc.)satisfying d.)demanding

Which sentences from part 1 of the call of the wild would best serve as evidence of the theme "sometimes survival depends on knowing when not to fight"? buck had accepted the rope with quiet dignity. to be sure, it was an unwonted performance: but he had learned to trust in men he knew, and to give them credit for a wisdom that outreached his own. he had merely intimated his displeasure, in his pride believing that to intimate was to command. but to his surprise the rope tightened around his neck, shutting off his breath. he saw, once for all, that he stood no chance against a man with a club. he had learned the lesson, and in all his after life he never forgot it. that had given them an unfair advantage; but now that it was off, he would show them. they would never get another rope around his neck.