Informational Text Extension

2. A scholar who visited Alexandria long after the fire of 48 BC.
3. The act of combining both passages to create a full understanding of the event.
8. The island where Caesar was forced to retreat and jump into the sea.
10. The new capital that shifted the Empire's focus away from Egypt.
12. Organic material that rotted quickly in Egypt’s humid environment.
13. The author’s attitude toward the subject, such as the analytical style of Passage B.
15. These were carried by the wind from burning ships to the city docks.
17. The "glittering jewel of the Mediterranean" where the siege took place.
18. A comparison; Passage B compares knowledge loss to a "single explosion."
19. Records or people that belong to the same time period as the event.
20. The small force of Roman soldiers Caesar led during the siege.
23. An economic factor in the Roman Empire that led to library budget cuts.
24. Professionals hired to copy books before the original materials rotted.

1. The organizational structure used in Passage A to tell Caesar’s story.
4. A compelling story; Passage B calls the "single fire" theory this.
5. Term used for a text modified from an original source, like Plutarch’s.
6. The institution that housed the library and lost its funding over time.
7. The sister-regnant involved in a power struggle with Ptolemy XIII.
9. Tens of thousands of these ancient "books" were reportedly lost to fire.
11. Caesar held these above the water to ensure his writings weren't spoiled.
14. The main point of a text; in Passage B, it is that neglect destroyed the library.
16. A naval maneuver used by the Egyptians to trap Caesar's fleet.
21. Facts or data, like archaeological finds, used to support a claim.
22. Passage B describes the library’s end as a "slow, silent" process of this.