Writing an Analysis of a Nonfiction Text — Unit test
Question 21 • DAEP-English 7 A(20 Day Term)
Read the excerpt from “Egyptian Tombs: A Grave Matter.”From the twenty-fifth century BCE, pharaohs’ tombs were located inside grand pyramids. The pyramids served as giant grave markers; however, they also served as treasure markers for grave robbers. These wicked people would strip the tombs bare of all valuables. Then they would sell the stolen items for a large amount of money. Stealing from the dead was bad enough, but for the ancient Egyptians, the act also threatened the pharaoh’s afterlife.
Answer
A
stolen goods from the tombs were difficult to sell.
B
grave robbers were unconcerned about the pharaohs’ afterlife.
C
grave robbers were severely punished for their crimes.
D
none of the pharaohs would experience an eternal afterlife.
Explanation
The excerpt says tomb robbery threatened the pharaoh’s afterlife, yet the robbers stripped the tombs and sold the valuables for money. This suggests they were unconcerned about that consequence, making “grave robbers were unconcerned about the pharaohs’ afterlife” the best choice. The passage does not say they were punished or that pharaohs lost the chance of an afterlife.
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