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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tablet 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time of night does Gilgamesh awaken Enkidu to tell him about his dream?
(a) 1 AM
(b) 3 AM
(c) Midnight
(d) 2 AM

2. How many days would it take a mortal man to travel as far as Gilgamesh and Enkidu cover in fifty double hours?
(a) A week
(b) A month and fifteen days
(c) Three weeks
(d) Twelve days

3. How does Gilgamesh check to see if Enkidu is still alive?
(a) Touches his heart
(b) Feels for breath
(c) Looks in his eyes
(d) Checks his temperature

4. Irkalla is the queen of what?
(a) The heavens
(b) The forest
(c) The sea
(d) The underworld

5. How does Enkidu react to Gilgamesh's dreams?
(a) He interprets them positively
(b) He says they mean nothing
(c) He has similar dreams
(d) He says he fears they will come true

Short Answer Questions

1. What presumably is written on the scribes tablet in the underworld?

2. What happens to Enkidu after the gods fight?

3. What does the bull of heaven do on his third snort?

4. Gilgamesh is ____________, while Enkidu is _____________.

5. Ishtar asks her father to give her ______________.

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