Select the correct answer. How does Pip’s interaction with Joe develop the theme of perseverance in the excerpt? A. At the beginning, Pip feels resentful, but by the end he feels satisfied. B. At the beginning, Pip feels mournful, but by the end he feels joyous. C. At the beginning, Pip feels blue, but by the end he feels optimistic. D. At the beginning, Pip feels isolated but by the end he feels accepted.

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.