Select the correct answer.
Which sentence from the passage offers support for the thesis, "The writings paint a detailed portrait that shows daily life in ancient Egypt to be surprisingly quaint and free"?
A.
"They constructed over 25 tombs for Egyptian nobles over the course of 500 years."
B.
"Some tell tales of romances and love stories, and others explain morality and justice."
C.
"Some of the scrolls even explain that workers went on strike when they were unhappy."
D.
"They uncovered tens of thousands of scrolls that contain information about daily life."

The sentence from the passage which offers support for the thesis, "The writings paint a detailed portrait that shows daily life in ancient Egypt to be surprisingly quaint and free" is, "They uncovered tens of thousands of scrolls that contain information about daily life."

Option D.

Explanation:

Thesis statement is the one which focuses on the main idea of the text. The thesis statement of the passage is about how the writings depicted the day to day life of ancient Egypt. So the statement which goes with the thesis statement is 'They uncovered tens of thousands of scrolls that contain information about daily life.' This sentence provides the information regarding the thesis statement. The other mentioned options on the other hand are about construction of tombs, love stories, and workers strike which doesn't support the thesis statement.