Part 3: Using Media to Extend Understanding of an Informational Text — Cumulative exam
Question 38 • CA-English Language Arts 12 B – 1744
Consider the excerpt and theme from Gilgamesh: A New English Version.Gilgamesh climbed to the mountaintop,he poured out flour as an offering and said,"Mountain, bring me a favorable dream."Enkidu did the ritual for dreams,praying for a sign. A gust of windpassed. He built a shelter for the night,placed Gilgamesh on the floor and spreada magic circle of flour around him,then sprawled like a net across the doorway.Theme One: Great leaders seek supernatural help.
Answer
A
Dreams recount pleasant memories.
B
Shelter is essential for providing warmth.
C
It is important to get a good night's sleep before a big day.
D
Friendships are supportive relationships.
Explanation
Enkidu helps Gilgamesh by performing a ritual for dreams, making a shelter, and guarding the doorway while Gilgamesh sleeps. These actions show Enkidu supporting and protecting his friend, which matches the theme “Friendships are supportive relationships.”
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