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The oldest surviving example of written narrative fiction, the Akkadian poem The Epic of Gilgamesh, dates from the seventh century BCE, but the fact that the text of the poem sometimes refers to King Gilgamesh as “Bilgamesh” suggests that the Akkadians heard the story of Gilgamesh at least five centuries before this poem was written. After all, the Akkadians adopted the legend of Gilgamesh from the Babylonians, and presumably, along with the basic story, they adopted the then-current Babylonian spelling of his name. Further, even though Babylonian writing was originally inconsistent regarding the spelling of the legendary king’s name, by the seventh century BCE, the Babylonians consistently spelled it as Gilgamesh and had been doing so for five hundred years.
In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
(A) The first and the second each describe evidence that has been used to challenge the position that the argument seeks to establish.
(B) The first is evidence that forms the basis for an objection to the position that the argument seeks to establish; the second is that position.
(C) The first is evidence that forms the basis for an objection to the position that the argument seeks to establish; the second is a consideration that is introduced to counter the strength of that evidence.
(D) The first provides evidence in support of the position that the argument seeks to establish; the second is that position.
(E) The first and the second each provide evidence in support of the position that the argument seeks to establish.
In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
(A) The first and the second each describe evidence that has been used to challenge the position that the argument seeks to establish.
(B) The first is evidence that forms the basis for an objection to the position that the argument seeks to establish; the second is that position.
(C) The first is evidence that forms the basis for an objection to the position that the argument seeks to establish; the second is a consideration that is introduced to counter the strength of that evidence.
(D) The first provides evidence in support of the position that the argument seeks to establish; the second is that position.
(E) The first and the second each provide evidence in support of the position that the argument seeks to establish.
25 Mar 2026, 22:28
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The author’s main claim is that Akkadians heard the Gilgamesh story at least 500 years before the poem was written.
BF1 (the use of “Bilgamesh”) is a key piece of evidence—it shows an older version of the name, suggesting an earlier origin.
BF2 adds supporting context: by the 7th century BCE, “Gilgamesh” was the standard spelling for 500 years. This strengthens the argument, because a later version wouldn’t use “Bilgamesh.”
So, both BF1 and BF2 support the main conclusion, making option (E) correct.
BF1 (the use of “Bilgamesh”) is a key piece of evidence—it shows an older version of the name, suggesting an earlier origin.
BF2 adds supporting context: by the 7th century BCE, “Gilgamesh” was the standard spelling for 500 years. This strengthens the argument, because a later version wouldn’t use “Bilgamesh.”
So, both BF1 and BF2 support the main conclusion, making option (E) correct.
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Both are pieces of evidence that help in justifying the position that the argument seeks to establish.
Option E perfectly portrays the same.
Answer: Option E
Option E perfectly portrays the same.
Answer: Option E
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