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Characterization in The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone

Question 2 • EBR - English Language Arts 7 CR SUMMER 2026

After reading The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, a student made this statement.Thomas Young was clearly the most intelligent and determined researcher to try to decipher the writings on the Rosetta Stone.This statement could be considered biased because it

Answer
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states two different facts about Thomas Young.
B
fails to mention any facts about Thomas Young.
C
views Thomas Young as an ordinary researcher.
D
favors Thomas Young over other researchers.

Explanation

Calling Thomas Young “the most intelligent and determined” expresses a favorable opinion rather than a neutral fact. It also ranks him above the other researchers who tried to decipher the Rosetta Stone, without giving evidence for that judgment. Therefore, the statement could be considered biased because it favors Thomas Young over other researchers.

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