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What evidence from Gilgamesh: A New English Version best supports the conclusion that Gilgamesh is a strong leader?

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Gripping their axes, their knives unsheathed, / they entered the Forest and made their way through / the tangle of thorn bushes underfoot.
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Gilgamesh answered, “Dear friend, dear brother, / I cannot kill Humbaba alone. / Please stay here with me. Stand at my side. / ‘Two boats lashed together will never sink.’”
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Enkidu saw his dismay and said, / “Dear friend, great warrior, noble hero, / don’t lose courage, remember this . . .”
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They came within sight of the monster’s den. / He was waiting inside it. Their blood ran cold. / He saw the two friends, he grimaced, he bared / his teeth, he let out a deafening roar.
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Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. Examine the painting above. Name the title and artist of this painting. Describe the event the painting portrays and the message it was intended to send.

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Read the excerpt from Gilgamesh: A New English Version.Gilgamesh backed away, He said,"How dreadful Humbaba’s face has become! It is changing into a thousand nightmare faces, more horrible than I can bear.I feel haunted. I am too afraid to go on.”Enkidu answered, "Why, dear friend, do you speak like a coward? What you just said is unworthy of you. It grieves my heart.We must not hesitate or retreat.Two intimate friends cannot be defeated.Be courageous. Remember how strong you are. I will stand by you. Now let us attack.”Gilgamesh felt his courage return.They charged at Humbaba like two wild bulls.

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Humbaba’s face is so terrifyingly hideous that it must have taken great courage for the men to even look at him in the first place.
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Encouraged by Enkidu’s bravery, Gilgamesh pretends to be brave and follows Enkidu’s lead in attacking Humbaba.
C
Enkidu, Gilgamesh’s closest friend, reminds him that he must be courageous so they can defeat Humbaba together.
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Despite his momentary horror at seeing Humbaba’s dreadful face, Gilgamesh overcomes his fear with encouragement from his companion.
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A full stretching session should take between __________.

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five and ten minutes
B
half an hour to an hour
C
one and two hours
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ten and twenty minutes
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Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences.

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Read the point and the chart below.Point: Gilgamesh has the bravery and strength to triumph in battle.Which statement best completes the blank in this chart?

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Gilgamesh yells, lifts his massive axe, and swings it aggressively at Humbaba’s neck three times.
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Humbaba suffers great blood loss before staggering and toppling to the ground like a cedar tree.
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Gilgamesh fiercely attacks Humbaba repeatedly with his axe until the monster topples and crashes to the ground.
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Humbaba is severely injured by the attack, as evidenced by the fact that the axe cut through flesh and bone.
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The FITT principle stands for __________.

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frequency, intensity, time, and type
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fitness, intensity, toughness, and type
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frequency, ideal, time, and toughness
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frequency, ideal, time, and type
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Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. Explain what this painting by Antoine-Jean Gros is depicting and why it is considered an idealistic portrayal of a factual event.

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Read the point and the chart below.Point: Gilgamesh believes in the power of supernatural forces.Which statement best completes the blank in this chart?

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So frightened that he is trembling and crying, Gilgamesh prays fervently for anyone to hear and protect him.
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Frightened by what he faces, Gilgamesh pleads to the god Shamash to protect him on this dangerous journey.
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Believing that Shamash is the most powerful god, Gilgamesh cries and begs him for help on the journey.
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Gilgamesh is scared about his dangerous journey, and he has no idea where to turn for help aside from the gods.
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Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. The above painting is of King Henry VIII. Which artist painted this portrait? List three interesting facts you notice about the painting.

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Read the excerpt from Gilgamesh: A New English Version.Gilgamesh felt his courage return.They charged at Humbaba like two wild bulls.The monster let out a deafening cry,his roar boomed forth like a blast of thunder,he stamped and the ground burst open, his stepssplit the mountains of Lebanon,the clouds turned black, a sulfurous fogdescended 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 saw it, he leaped upon him,he held a knife to Humbaba’s throat.

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He prides himself on his triumphs in battle.
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He believes in the power of teamwork.
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He relies on supernatural forces to save him.
D
He demonstrates bravery and takes risks.
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Explain what is meant by balance stretching.

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Balance stretching means stretching both sides of the body and opposing muscle groups evenly, rather than stretching one side or muscle group much more than the other.

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Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences.

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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.

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The men are able to walk four hundred miles before stopping to eat and one thousand miles before stopping to rest.
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Ordinary men would need less time if they were to embark on a journey of similar length and difficulty.
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The men are able to travel in three days and nights a distance that would take ordinary men six weeks.
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Ordinary men would never be able to walk one thousand miles before stopping to eat or to pitch a camp.
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Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. List the following information in complete sentences: - artist - title of the artwork - the person/institute who commissioned it and why

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Read the excerpt from Gilgamesh: A New English Version.Gilgamesh said, "Courage, dear brother,this is no time to give in to fear.We have come so far, across so many mountains,and our journey is about to reach its goal.You were raised in the wild, with your own handsyou have killed marauding lions and wolves,you are brave, your heart has been tested in combat.Though your arms feel weak now and your legs tremble,you are a warrior, you know what to do.Shout out your battle-cry, let your voice poundlike a kettle drum. Let your heart inspire youto be joyous in battle, to forget about death.If we help each other and fight side by side,we will make a lasting name for ourselves, we will stamp our fame on men’s minds forever.”

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Gilgamesh said, “Courage, dear brother, / this is no time to give in to fear. / We have come so far, across so many mountains”
B
You were raised in the wild, with your own hands / you have killed marauding lions and wolves, / you are brave, your heart has been tested in combat.
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Though your arms feel weak now and your legs tremble, / you are a warrior, you know what to do.
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If we help each other and fight side by side, / we will make a lasting name for ourselves, / we will stamp our fame on men’s minds forever.
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Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. Name the above painting and its artist. What was the purpose of equestrian portraits in history?

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Read the excerpt from Gilgamesh: A New English Version.Gilgamesh, hearing his beloved friend,came to himself. He yelled, he liftedhis massive axe, he swung it, it toreinto Humbaba’s neck, the bloodshot out, again the axe bit fleshand bone, the monster staggered, his eyesrolled, and at the axe’s third stroke he toppled like a cedar and crashed to the ground.

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compassionate because he listens to his friend.
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strong because he is triumphant in battle.
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practical because he does what it takes to survive.
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confident because he takes unnecessary risks.
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The standing toe touch is most likely to result in __________.

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a shoulder injury
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a hyperextended neck
C
loose muscles in the torso
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a hyperextended knee
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Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. What event/circumstance was the above artwork intended to show? What other message did its artist intend to convey to the world? Include the artwork’s title and its artist in your response.

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