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 actions such as his roar being like a blast of thunder, stamping the ground open, and his steps splitting mountains. Also, Shamash (a supernatural entity) helps by throwing strong winds. These actions and the help from the supernatural suggest he is a strong, courageous leader. The other options:

• "He embarks on a long, difficult journey" - No mention of journey length in the passage.
• "He is a confident and compelling speaker" - Focus is on actions (roar, stamping) not speaking.
• "He receives help from the supernatural" - While true, the overall description emphasizes his own strong and courageous nature (actions like stamping ground, splitting mountains) more as the main conclusion about his character.

Answer:

He is a strong, courageous leader.