32 In paragraph 1, why does the author call the papyri in the box a “rare treasure”?

To suggest they provide information about a time that has many mysteries

31 Which idea about the ancient Egyptians is supported by information in paragraphs 4 and 14?

They used writing for many different purposes.

33 How does the organizational pattern of paragraphs 7 through 10 help convey information?

It shows that experts must follow steps in order to read papyri from Egypt.

30 What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection?

To inform the reader how papyrologists provides knowledge about cultures

28. Which statement best expresses the main idea of the entire selection?

Studying ancient pages of papyrus is challenging but can help scientists

34 What is the best summary of the selection?

The Egyptians wrote on papyrus. Many torn bits of papyrus survive today.

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32 In paragraph 1, why does the author call the papyri in the box a “rare treasure”?
To show that they are worth a lot of money to Dr. Hickey
To demonstrate that they contain messages that are hard to decode
To suggest they provide information about a time that has many mysteries
To explain that they are delicate and need to be handled with extreme care
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31 Which idea about the ancient Egyptians is supported by information in paragraphs 4 and 14?
They used writing for many different purposes.
They studied a variety of writings while in school.
They were primarily concerned with maintaining their health and safety.
They enjoyed writing for entertainment more than practical reasons.
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29 The word scribe comes from the Latin word scribere, which means “to write.” What does scribe mean in paragraph 12?
A person who lives in a palace
A book of laws to be followed
A book of unsolved mysteries
A person who records messages
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33 How does the organizational pattern of paragraphs 7 through 10 help convey information?
It shows that experts must follow steps in order to read papyri from Egypt.
It lists the materials needed to unroll and preserve pieces of papyri
It reveals that some papyri are more valuable than others by comparison.
It indicates that unrolling papyri is the most difficult task
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30 What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection?
To highlight the ways civilization has changed throughout history
To explain the mystery surrounding ancient Egyptian papyri
To tell the reader about the way ancient Egyptians communicated
To inform the reader how papyrologists provides knowledge about cultures
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28. Which statement best expresses the main idea of the entire selection?
Papyrus scraps may have valuable writings mixed in with other trash
Scientists must understand Greek and Latin to read the writings on papyrus
People often wrote signs and symbols on a type of paper called papyrus
Studying ancient pages of papyrus is challenging but can help scientists
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34 What is the best summary of the selection?
Pieces of papyrus contain the writing of people from ancient Egypt.
Scientists must be careful when they try to read papyrus from Egypt.
Dr. Todd Hickey studies the writings of the ancient Egyptians.
The Egyptians wrote on papyrus. Many torn bits of papyrus survive today.

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