Gilgamesh stopped. he was trembling. tears
flowed down his cheeks. "o shamash,” he cried,
"protect me on this dangerous journey.
remember me, me, hear my prayer.”

which statement best paraphrases these sentences from the text?

frightened, gilgamesh pleads with the god shamash to protect him during this dangerous journey.
trembling and crying, gilgamesh honors shamash so that shamash will grant his wish.
gilgamesh shows great respect for the god shamash by praying to him for protection.
shamash is a powerful god, so gilgamesh asks him to provide safety as he faces great danger.

In a group discussion, which statement most clearly uses evidence to support a conclusion? a) the author makes some good points, but i feel that he’s ultimately biased. b) the author proves that he’s biased when he uses terms like “silly” and “stupid”. c) the author obviously hates the way fast food tastes, which is why he’s negative. d) the author first criticizes fast food, and then goes in to criticize junk food.

Which text evidence from the passage supports the theme that even nonliving things contain a life force? select two options.it was close and dry and dusty in the house of the gods.” “i have said the magic was gone but that is not true—it had gone from the magic things but it had not gone from the place.” “i felt the spirits about me, weighing upon me.” “nor had i ever slept in a dead place before—and yet, tonight, i must sleep there.” “when i thought of it, my tongue felt dry in my throat, in spite of my wish for knowledge.” “almost i would have gone down again and faced the dogs, but i did not.”

Which statement explains why elie wiesel most likely wrote all rivers run to the sea as a memoir