Gilgamesh is described as two parts god and one part human, making him both a hero-king and semi-divine. Which of the epic’s events forces him to confront his humanity?
a) the death of Enkidu
b) the destruction of the Cedar Forest
c) the proposal of Ishtar
d) the battle with the Bull of Heaven
Answer: a
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Which section of sonata-allegro form is slow, stately, and filled with ominous or puzzling chords?
a. recapitulation b. coda c. introduction d. development e. exposition
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The opening of the excerpt "Soul, Penitent" from Hildegard's Play of Virtues is in which mode?
a) Dorian, beginning and cadencing on the note D
b) Mixolydian, beginning and cadencing on the note E
c) Phrygian, beginning and cadencing on the note F
d) Lydian, beginning and cadencing on the note G
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