Building Vocabulary: Word Roots, Affixes, and Reference Materials — Unit test
Question 8 • *HSA 26-27 English IV A -IC
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
Answer
A
bravery in the face of danger
B
willingness to endure a voyage
C
ability to deliver compelling speeches
D
tendency to seek supernatural assistance
Explanation
The excerpt emphasizes the enormous distance Gilgamesh and his companion travel in only three days and nights—an ordinary journey of six weeks. This shows Gilgamesh’s willingness to endure a long, difficult voyage. The passage does not focus on speeches or seeking supernatural help.
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