Question

read the point and the chart below. point: gilgamesh believes in the power of supernatural forces. quoted evidence: gilgamesh stopped. he was trembling. tears / flowed down his cheeks. o shamash, he cried, / protect me on this dangerous journey. / remember me, help me, hear my prayer. paraphrased evidence: ____ which statement best completes the blank in this chart? so frightened that he is trembling and crying, gilgamesh prays fervently for anyone to hear and protect him. frightened by what he faces, gilgamesh pleads to the god shamash to protect him on this dangerous journey. believing that shamash is the most powerful god, gilgamesh cries and begs him for help on the journey. gilgamesh is scared about his dangerous journey, and he has no idea where to turn for help aside from the gods.

Explanation:

The quoted evidence shows Gilgamesh in a state of fear (trembling and crying) and him praying to Shamash for protection on his dangerous journey. We need to paraphrase this. He is scared and has no - one else to turn to but Shamash.

Answer:

Trembling with fear and tears flowing, Gilgamesh, having no other recourse, fervently prays to Shamash to protect him on his perilous journey.