Which description is an example of indirect characterization? He is a gifted learner who masters skills effortlessly.
He reads collage texts and recalls minute details with ease. (My answer)
He has proved to be a natural leader among his classmates.
He is considered a genius by those who know him well.

The 2nd one, he is doing so through an action, it's not necessarily coming out and saying "He pays attention" it's indicating it through what his actions and thoughts are.

Explanation:

He reads collage texts and recalls minute details with ease.

Explanation:

Direct characterization is when the author comes right out and tells the reader what to think about the character.  

gilgamesh is a hero by birth as the epic explains it. in the epic the birth is explained in the way which tells us that gilgamesh’s creation was made perfect by the contribution of various god and that signifies the goal in his life, which was to become a hero and save mankind. an example from the text says. "the glorious sun shamash bestowed upon him glory; adad the terrible god of storms bestowed upon him courage. the great gods perfected his magnificence beyond all others, terrible like the great wild bull. two thirds god they made him; one third man they made him." a man born with superhuman qualities and partly god is destined to be a hero.

the heroic deeds carried by him later in his life also prove the heroic character of gilgamesh. for example hi battle with the ultimate beast humbaba is a proof of his bravery and characteristic heroism. gilgamesh was warned about the beast as the text says about humbaba “whose roar is a flood, whose mouth is fire, whose breath is death". but with the superhuman strength gilgamesh did the job

the answer is #2 if im not mistaken