Read the excerpt from Gilgamesh: A New English Version . At four hundred miles they stopped to eat, at a thousand miles they pitched their camp. They had traveled for just three days and nights, a six weeks’ journey for ordinary men. When the sun was setting, they dug a well, they filled their waterskins with fresh water, Gilgamesh climbed to the mountaintop, he poured out flour as an offering and said, "Mountain, bring me a favorable dream.” Which characteristic of an epic hero is most reflected in this excerpt?
Answer
A
the ability to act as a strong warrior and leader
B
the courage to embark on a challenging journey
C
the ability to persuade others through speech
D
the courage to undertake life-threatening risks
Explanation
The excerpt emphasizes the extraordinary difficulty and scale of Gilgamesh’s journey: he and his companion travel a distance that would take ordinary men six weeks in only three days and nights. This most clearly reflects the courage to embark on a challenging journey. Although the passage mentions Gilgamesh making an offering, it does not focus on persuasion or fighting as a warrior.
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