Question

why does siduri bar her gate when she sees gilgamesh approaching? * 4 points
○ she fears he is a desperate man who may harm her.
○ she believes he will steal her wine.
○ she knows he will not like the answers she gives him.

siduri advises gilgamesh to ______. * 3 points
○ be content with life as a mortal
○ continue his journey
○ go back under the mountains

according to utnapishtim, why did the gods once try to destroy humanity
○ people had disturbed the gods’ sleep
○ people had become as strong as the gods

Explanation:

First Question (Why does Siduri bar her gate...):

In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Siduri sees Gilgamesh's desperate and worn - out appearance (from his quest for immortality) and fears he might be a threat or harm her, so she bars her gate. The option about stealing wine is not supported by the text, and her barring the gate is not related to thinking he won't like her answers.

Siduri, in the Epic of Gilgamesh, advises Gilgamesh to accept his mortal life, enjoy the pleasures of life like eating, drinking, and being with loved ones, rather than pursuing immortality. She doesn't advise him to continue the journey or go back under the mountains.

In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Utnapishtim tells Gilgamesh that the gods decided to destroy humanity because human noise was so great that it disturbed the gods' sleep. The other option about people being as strong as gods is not the correct reason from the text.

Answer:

A. She fears he is a desperate man who may harm her.

Second Question (Siduri advises Gilgamesh to...):