Part 3: Writing to Analyze the Epic Hero in Gilgamesh — Quiz

Question 7 • English Language Arts 12

What evidence from Gilgamesh: A New English Version best supports the conclusion that Gilgamesh is a strong leader?

Answer

Gripping their axes, their knives unsheathed, / they entered the Forest and made their way through / the tangle of thorn bushes underfoot.

Gilgamesh answered, “Dear friend, dear brother, / I cannot kill Humbaba alone. / Please stay here with me. Stand at my side. / ‘Two boats lashed together will never sink.’”

Enkidu saw his dismay and said, / “Dear friend, great warrior, noble hero, / don’t lose courage, remember this . . .”

They came within sight of the monster’s den. / He was waiting inside it. Their blood ran cold. / He saw the two friends, he grimaced, he bared / his teeth, he let out a deafening roar.

Explanation

Choice B best supports Gilgamesh as a strong leader because he recognizes the danger of facing Humbaba alone and persuades Enkidu to stand beside him. The saying “Two boats lashed together will never sink” shows him encouraging teamwork to overcome a difficult challenge. The other choices describe the journey, Enkidu encouraging Gilgamesh, or the monster’s frightening appearance rather than Gilgamesh leading.

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