Question

Linh is writing a literary analysis and reads this passage from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone.

The scholars labeled the slab the "Rosetta Stone” in honor of the place where it was found, and called in their language experts to examine it. As soon as they glimpsed the writing on the slab, the experts became tremendously excited. This was the first time they had ever seen hieroglyphs carved on the same stone with a passage written in the familiar letters of the Greek alphabet.

Which thesis best fits into Linh’s essay?

Giblin described how the language experts used the Greek alphabet to learn the meaning of the hieroglyphs.
Giblin described how the Rosetta Stone transitioned from the hands of one expert to another.
The Rosetta Stone successfully provided scholars with the key to unlocking the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphs.
The Rosetta Stone was successfully protected, because it came from the city of Rosetta.

Answer 1

C. The Rosetta Stone successfully provided scholars with the key to unlocking the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphs.

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Answer 2

The Rosetta Stone successfully provided scholars with the key to unlocking the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphs.

Step-by-step explanation:

This sentence is the one that best resembles an adequate thesis for Linh's essay. The thesis is the main idea of an essay, or the main claim that an author wants to prove in the essay. Linh tells us about the Rosetta stone, how it was found, how the experts reacted, and how it allowed them to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs due to the fact that it also showed Greek letters.