Which sentence from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone: Clues to the Puzzle most suggests that James Cross Giblin holds a positive view of the work of Thomas Young?
A.
At various times, Young studied the habits of spiders, the surface features of the moon, and diseases of the chest.
B.
Young noticed that each time these demotic characters appeared, they were set off at both ends by lines like parentheses.
C.
Unable to make fresh progress in deciphering the demotic passage, Young turned his attention to the hieroglyphs on the Stone.
D.
However, he had laid a solid groundwork for others in their attempts to decipher the hieroglyphs.
D is wrong but I made a 60%.
so what is the answer
The sentence that suggests that James Cross Giblin holds a positive view of the work of Thomas Young is option D: "However, he had laid a solid groundwork for others in their attempts to decipher the hieroglyphs."
To reach this answer, you need to carefully consider the language used in each sentence and look for indications of positive or negative viewpoints. Option D indicates that Young had made a significant contribution ("laid a solid groundwork") for others attempting to decipher the hieroglyphs. This wording implies that Young's work was valuable and successful, thus suggesting a positive view of his efforts.