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?

How does the narrator’s knowledge of his postapocalyptic world in "by the waters of babylon” affect his reactions to the different settings? it motivates him to make up stories about the world and the places he explores. it has caused him to fear the settings outside the hill country, so he tries to avoid them. it forces him to reject what he sees and experiences himself at various locations in the story. it makes him cautious about new settings yet open-minded and critical of what he experiences.

Make sure the topic of your persuasive essay is not a.something someone else is writing about b.a fact c.something you have written about before

Rev. simon hosack] entered fully into the feeling of suffering and sorrow which took possession of me when i discovered that a girl weighed less in the scale of being than a boy, and he praised my determination to prove the contrary. which best describes society’s view of boys’ and girls’ abilities during the period in which elizabeth cady stanton lived?