Question

the monster let out a deafening cry, his roar boomed forth like a blast of thunder, he stamped and the ground burst open, his steps split the mountains of lebanon, the clouds turned black, a sulfurous fog descended on them and made their eyes ache. then shamash threw strong winds at humbaba, the south wind, the north wind, the east and the west, storm wind, gale wind, hurricane, tornado, to pin him down and paralyze his steps. he could not move forward, could not retreat. -gilgamesh: a new english translation, stephen mitchell what conclusion about gilgameshs character can be drawn from this passage? he embarks on a long, difficult journey. he is a confident and compelling speaker. he receives help from the supernatural. he is a strong, courageous leader.

Explanation:

The passage describes Gilgamesh's powerful actions (letting out a deafening cry, stamping and splitting mountains) and the assistance from Shamash (throwing strong winds at Humbaba). This shows his leadership in facing challenges and the supernatural help he gets. The other options:

• There's no indication of a "long, difficult journey" in the text.
• No focus on him being a "confident and compelling speaker".
• While he gets supernatural help (Shamash's winds), the overall description emphasizes his role as a leader (his own actions and leading the situation against Humbaba).

Answer:

He is a strong, courageous leader.