Read the excerpt from the riddle of the rosetta stone by james cross giblin. some of these scholars made otherwise significant contributions to the world's knowledge of ancient egypt. a german priest of the 1600s, athanasius kircher, wrote the first grammar and vocabulary of coptic, the language of christian egypt. these books were to prove of great value when the hieroglyphs were eventually deciphered. which words does giblin use to show his viewpoint? priest and vocabulary knowledge and scholars significant and great value coptic and christian egypt\

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.