Read this detail from the section title “The Wrapping.” Gold caps were put on the fingers and toes and each digit was wrapped individually using long, narrow strips of linen.

Which central idea from the article does this detail refine?

A) Mummification was a long, complex process.
B) Making mummies was an expensive, challenging process.
C) The purpose of mummification was to preserve the body and make it recognizable in the afterlife.
D) The process of mummification was so effective that scientists can study ancient people and their culture in detail.

Read this excerpt from "the light of gandhi's lamp" by hilary kromberg inglis, in which she describes driving to the police station where her sister is being detained. to avoid looking at the blackened windows at the top of the building and thinking about the history of who had died or been tortured there, i always looked instead at the little chinese restaurant on the opposite side of the road. how does this passage affect the text? it conveys, with great subtlety, the conflict she felt over having a sister who would break the law and end up in the custody of the police. it conveys, without any implied moral judgment, that those who fought against apartheid considered themselves to be soldiers in a just war. it conveys, with an extended metaphor, the idea that being detained by the police in this society was regarded as a badge of honor. it conveys, with direct language, the view held by many anti-apartheid activists that the police often acted in brutal and unlawful ways.

What is the allure of fear? what have you learned from the story about portrayals of fear in literature?

I’m cruel tribute which characters action most advance the development of the plot?