Which example shows an opinion that is well supported with evidence? Researchers did not have any hope of understanding what happened in ancient Egypt, because “its history, its literature, its religious beliefs – remained hidden behind the lines of the mysterious hieroglyphs.” Researchers did not have reason to hope that anyone would decipher the hieroglyphs, because they did not have enough backing from the government. Researchers had reason to hope that soon someone would understand the hieroglyphs when they discovered that “like many Europeans of the time, Napoleon was also interested in learning more about Egypt itself.”

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.

Match each word from richard connell's short story "the most dangerous game" to its correct meaning. placid doggedly zealous scruples with determination arrowright extremely passionate arrowright morals arrowright calm arrowright

What steps best a reader determine the central idea of a text? select three options.