Which example from the text develops the idea that it remains a mystery as to how the Egyptians moved and stacked the stones they used to build the pyramids? "Perhaps they used systems of ramps, ropes, and plain, old-fashioned elbow grease..."

"The Great Pyramid weighed approximately 5,750,000 tons. A draft horse can pull four tons on its own..."

"But the ancient Egyptians didn't use horses, and they certainly didn't have pickup trucks."

"A team from the French Institute for Oriental Archaeology discovered a unique ramp system..."

5. how might the statement, “the almighty has his own purposes” (line 39) relate to lincoln’s purpose in giving this speech?

In the real world, feldman learned to settle for less than 95 percent. he came to consider a company “honest” if its payment rate was above 90 percent. he considered a rate between 80 and 90 percent “annoying but tolerable.” if a company habitually paid below 80 percent, feldman might post a hectoring note, like this one: the cost of bagels has gone up dramatically since the beginning of the year. unfortunately, the number of bagels that disappear without being paid for has also gone up. don’t let that continue. i don’t imagine that you would teach your children to cheat, so why do it yourselves? the excerpt serves as which type of support for the authors’ argument? a claim an example a conclusion a counterclaim

Which of the following literary devices best describes how elie wiesel uses the word 'night' in the excerpt? click here to read the excerpt from elie wiesel's night. metaphor personification simile symbol next question ask for