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Which detail from Gilgamesh: A New English Version best illustrates a courageous hero?

A
Gilgamesh standing at the top of the mountain and asking for favorable dreams
B
Gilgamesh dreaming of an eagle with a lion’s head and a flaming mouth
C
Gilgamesh asking Enkidu to explain the meaning of his dream to him
D
Gilgamesh standing at edge of the Cedar Forest, ready to battle Humbaba
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Which character from Gilgamesh: A New English Version is an example of a supernatural force who intervenes?

A
Gilgamesh
B
Enkidu
C
Lord Shamash
D
Humbaba
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In Gilgamesh: A New English Version, Gilgamesh repeatedly has dreams and says, "Enkidu, dear friend, I have had a dream."

A
It creates a main idea that the audience can understand, and it establishes Gilgamesh as the main character.
B
It creates a rhythmic pattern that the audience can follow, and it signals that the audience will hear a new dream.
C
It creates a new structure that the audience needs to hear, and it shows how long Gilgamesh’s journey has been.
D
It creates a vivid image that the audience can see, and it establishes a more realistic way of storytelling.
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Which of these are elements of an epic poem’s structure and style? Select 4 options.

A
the use of poetic verse throughout the epic
B
a narrative voice that tells the story
C
the use of prose in some passages
D
short descriptions
E
elevated, or eloquent, style
F
compelling speeches
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Which detail from Gilgamesh: A New English Version best illustrates a challenging journey?

A
The two men travel a thousand miles at a time before they stop for the night.
B
Gilgamesh makes an offering to the mountain and asks for a favorable dream.
C
Gilgamesh dreams that an enormous mountain falls on him and Enkidu.
D
The two men can hear the roar of Humbaba as they get to the Cedar Forest.

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