Unit 6 BA

1A. Which phrase best describes Gilgamesh before he met Enkidu?

• a severe leader

• a generous king

• a confused explorer

• a magnificent farmer

1B. Which sentence from paragraph 1 best supports the answer to part A?

• King Gilgamesh built magnificent towers & protected his kingdom with high walls.

• He planted beautiful orchards & fields of crops.

• When he died, he was beloved by his people for being strong & wise, but that has not always been the case.

• The young King Gilgamesh ignored his responsibilities, made many enemies, and ruled his people harshly.

Choose two details from the story to support the idea that human life on Earth is short and should be enjoyed.

• "King Gilgamesh built magnificent towers & protected his kingdom with high walls."

• "Gilgamesh won, but the struggle resulted in the two men becoming close friends."

• "When they cut the trees, the gods decided that one of them must be punished."

• "There is no immortality for humans. You must be satisfied with the plesures of the world."

• "After the Great Flood, the gods will never again try to destroy the human race,' he said. 'However, individual humans will always die."

3. Choose one sentence in paragraph 4 that shows the narrator's point of view toward Gilgamesh.

• Disheartened & filled with grief, Gilgamesh exchanged his kingly garments for animal skins as a way to honor his friend and set off on his own journey into the wilderness.

• He sought Utanaphishtim, who held the Secret to Eternel Life, and lived beyond a mountain guarded by two enormous scorpions.

• Gilgamesh was always clever with words, and after a long speech, the scorpions allowed him to pass.

What are two ways the author uses dialogue in this passage?

• to describe the setting of the story

• to move the narrative action forward

• to surpise the reader with shocking details

• to create a mood of sadness and disappointment

• to show the personalities of the different characters

In paragraph 9, what does the snake represent, or symbolize?

• the evilness of creatures in nature

• the ability to change and renew oneself

• the way the gods treat humans

• the fact that everyone will eventually die

In paragraph 4, the word disheartened means--

• a state of being encouraged

• very encouraged

• not encourage

• one who feels encouraged

Choose the word that completes the sentence correctly. In paragraph 2, the word wrestled has the same beginning sound as________.

• resulted

• wilderness

• great

• upset

How does the poem affect the mood of the story?

• It suggests that life on this moon is innocent.

• It expresses that the narrator misses the comfort of her home.

• It reflects the confusion of the narrator as a small child.

• It creates a mood of suspense by focusing on darkness.

9A. How is the narrative point of view in "The Hero of T-12" different from the point of view in the story of Gilgamesh?

• The narrator is looking back on something that happened long ago.

• It is told by a narrator who is outside the action of the story.

• The narrator is old and wise rather than young and foolish.

• It uses a first-person voice to express personal emotions.