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which statement best paraphrases evidence to support the
conclusion that gilgamesh is courageous ?
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read the excerpt from gilgamesh: a new english vers
gilgamesh backed away, he said,
"how dreadful humbaba's face has become!
it is changing into a thousand nightmare
faces, more horrible than i can bear.
i feel haunted. i am too afraid to go on."
enkidu answered, "why, dear friend,
do you speak like a coward? what you just said
is unworthy of you. it grieves my heart.
we must not hesitate or retreat.
two intimate friends cannot be defeated.
be courageous. remember how strong you are.
i will stand by you. now let us attack."
humbaba's face is so terrifyingly hideous that it must
have taken great courage for the men to even look at him
in the first place.
encouraged by enkidu's bravery, gilgamesh pretends to
be brave and follows enkidu's lead in attacking humbaba.
enkidu, gilgamesh's closest friend, reminds him that he
must be courageous so they can defeat humbaba
together.
despite his momentary horror at seeing humbaba's
dreadful face, gilgamesh overcomes his fear with
encouragement from his companion.
together.
gilgamesh felt his courage return.
they charged at humbaba like two wild bulls
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21) this excerpt involves david, who travels with an inventor named perry. they test their experimental invention, a vehicle that burrows into the earth's crust. which statement best reflects the human experience that is represented in this excerpt? a) humans are not always reliable guides. b) humans desire wealth and a life of ease. c) humans are drawn to explore and experiment. d) humans attempt to conquer and control nature. 22) which statement best reflects the human experience that is represented in this excerpt? a) humans desire to control nature. b) humans are frightened by nature. c) humans are fascinated by nature. d) humans cannot understand nature. 23) 8 “what do you mean perry? ” i cried. “do you think that we are dead, and this is heaven? ” suppose the author changed section eight as listed below. 8 “perry, i have to object! ” i cried. “you don't think that we are dead, and this is heaven, do you? ” which correctly identifies the author's meaning for the word object? consider the effect of the stressed or unstressed syllable in the word object. a) you would stress the second syllable because the word is a noun and means a goal or purpose. b) you would stress the second syllable because the word is a verb and means to express or feel disapproval. c) you would stress the first and second syllable because the word is a verb and means to modify an adjective. d) you would stress the first syllable because the word is a noun and means a thing that has a finite, physical form. 24) 2 together we stepped out to stand in silent contemplation of a landscape at once weird and beautiful. before us a low and level shore stretched down to a silent sea. as far as the eye could reach the surface of the water was dotted with countless tiny isles—some of towering, barren, granitic rock—others resplendent in gorgeous trappings of tropical vegetation, myriad starred with the magnificent splendor of vivid blooms. 3 behind us rose a dark and forbidding wood of giant arborescent ferns intermingled with the commoner types of a primeval tropical forest. huge creepers depended in great loops from tree to tree, dense under-brush overgrew a tangled mass of fallen trunks and branches. upon the outer verge we could see the same splendid coloring of countless blossoms that glorified the islands, but within the dense shadows all seemed dark and gloomy as the grave. which most completely analyzes this excerpt for a comment about life? a) beauty is kind and inviting. b) nature is evil and forbidding. c) there is no risk in following beauty. d) what appears beautiful can also be deadly.

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