English, 05.05.2020 16:04 yabfegi9669

As part of the settlement, the British ordered the scholars to hand over their treasures. The scholars protested. "Without us," they said, "this material is a dead language that neither you nor your scientists can understand." General Menou went so far as to claim that the Rosetta Stone was his personal property.

At last the British gave in and allowed the scholars to keep the bulk of their collections. But they insisted on taking the Rosetta Stone. Reluctantly, General Menou turned it over to the British general, Hutchinson. "You can have it," he said, "because you are the stronger of us two."

—The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone,
James Cross Giblin

According to the passage, what was the effect of the British order?

The French scholars had to hand over their treasures.
The French were able to trick the British into letting them keep the Rosetta Stone.
General Menou decided to become a British citizen to keep working on the Rosetta Stone.
The French scholars refused to hand over the Rosetta Stone.

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