Question

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.
when the sun was setting, they dug a well,
they filled their waterskins with fresh water,
gilgamesh climbed to the mountaintop
what characteristic of an epic hero does the excerpt reveal?
○ bravery in the face of danger
○ willingness to endure a voyage
○ ability to deliver compelling speeches
○ tendency to seek supernatural assistance

Explanation:

The excerpt describes Gilgamesh traveling extreme distances (covering a 6-week ordinary journey in just 3 days) and continuing the voyage by stopping to resupply and climb a mountaintop. This highlights his ability and willingness to endure a long, arduous journey, which matches one of the options. No elements of bravery against danger, speeches, or supernatural aid are present in the text.

Answer:

willingness to endure a voyage