24 The Epic of Gilgamesh is a 3,200-year-old account of the mythological hero-king Gilgamesh's exploits. It is one of the oldest works
of literature in the world. The first modern translation of Gilgamesh's impressive adventures was made in the 1880s by George Smith,
In the context of this passage, what is the meaning of the word exploits?

Read the excerpt from the dark game: true spy stories from invisible ink to cia moles. yet, by the time robert e. lee surrendered to ulysses grant at appomattox, virginia, some four years later, about 620,000 soldiers had died on the battlefields, more than american battle deaths in all other wars from the revolution through the vietnam war. what is the author’s primary purpose for including this detail? to inform readers about the differences between three military conflicts to persuade readers of the seriousness of the american civil war to entertain readers with tales from behind the lines of battle to encourage readers to visit battlegrounds in appomattox, virginia